Nora Lum aka Awkwafina plays the famous character of Scuttle in the Little Mermaid movie. She is a comedian, rapper, and actor.
The voice actress is born and raised in Queens, New York, America. She is also famously known for Raya and the Last Dragon.
Nora did her high school at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art. She is well-trained in classical music and jazz and also played trumpet.
Later she graduated in journalism and women's studies from the University at Albany, State University of New York.
At the age of 16, Nora changed her stage name to Awkwafina. Before becoming a professional actress she was an intern at a local New York publication.
The voice actress has appeared in Ocean's 8 and Crazy Rich Asians, two comedies. In the movie Farewell, she played the lead role.
Awkwafina has received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the film The Farewell. She has also released her two music albums.
The actress has appeared in various comedy shows and hosted events. Her television appearances include Girl Code, Future Man, and Saturday Night Live.
Her trademark as a voice artist is a low and raspy voice. She is of Korean and Chinese descent and migrated to the USA with her family.
In the movie, The Little Mermaid, Scuttle is a seabird and close friend of the Mermaid. Scuttle is one of the funny characters in the movie.
The bird character is showcased as a knowledgeable bird who tries to explain human objects and behaviors to Ariel and give her insights about human worlds.
Similarly, the original Scuttle bird was portrayed by Buddy Hackett in the 1982 animated film. It was one of the iconic characters that people love even now.
It was a male seagull in the original film but has now changed to a female diving bird who can even talk with the characters.
Awkwafina was extremely excited to voice the bird in the film and did not want to copy Buddy Hackett as it was a character of its own.
She wanted to give the character a new identity and voice as Scuttle is a female gannet breed in the remake of the movie.
Later in an interview, she revealed that working on The Little Mermaid remake was an experience to remember.
The fans of the voice actress are extremely excited to see her playing the role of iconic Scuttle in the movie.
