Ronny Chieng
Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (Chinese: 錢信伊; pinyin: Qián Xìnyī; born 21 November 1985)[1] is a Malaysian comedian and actor.[2] Chieng is currently a senior correspondent on The Daily Show on Comedy Central and creator and star of the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student which premiered on ABC (Australia) and Comedy Central Asia in 2017.
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Birth name | Ronny Xin Yi Chieng |
Native name | 錢信伊 |
Born | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | 21 November 1985
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Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse | Hannah Pham ( m. 2016) |
Website | RonnyChieng.com |
Early life and education
Chieng was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to a Malaysian Chinese family.[3][4] He grew up in both Singapore and Manchester, New Hampshire, in the United States.[5][6]
When he lived in Johor Bahru, he would commute to FuChun Primary School in neighboring Singapore.[7]
He later attended Pioneer Secondary School, and Pioneer Junior College in Singapore,[8] and the University of Melbourne in Australia, where he lived at Trinity College while studying at the University of Melbourne where he graduated in 2009 with Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Laws degrees. He also obtained a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University in 2012.[9]
Career
Chieng performed with Trevor Noah in 2013 at a comedy festival in Melbourne, Australia.[10][11] Two years later, he was asked to audition for the correspondent role on The Daily Show, which Noah hosted.[10]
In July 2016, he was named one of 10 Comics to Watch by Variety.[12]
Viral response to Fox News segment
In October 2016, Chieng appeared on The Daily Show to give his response to a Jesse Watters Fox News segment deemed by many as racist. Chieng aired an expletive-laden criticism of the conservative network's segment. He also revisited New York City's Chinatown, where Watters had mocked residents, and conducted more respectful interviews in Mandarin and Cantonese.[13] The video went viral and received coverage in the Washington Post and[14] Slate.[15]
Projects
In 2016, Chieng co-wrote and starred in the pilot of a sitcom called Ronny Chieng: International Student, based on his own experience as a Malaysian student in Australia. It was developed into a series for Comedy Central in America and ABC TV in Australia and screened in June 2017.[3][4]
In 2018, he made his American feature debut with the film Crazy Rich Asians, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding.[16]
In 2019, Netflix started streaming his stand-up special, "Asian Comedian Destroys America!", where he jokes about consumerism, racism and immigrants.[17]
Personal life
In his youth, Chieng was a Singapore Sea Scout.[7]
Despite living in Australia for a decade, he does not have citizenship or permanent residency status in Australia.[18][19]
Chieng has been living in New York City since 2015.[20] He married Vietnamese-Australian Hannah Pham on September 9, 2016. In 2018, Chieng joked that he was cynophobic[21] on the Daily Show, but later clarified in an interview that he was "100 per cent not scared of dogs".[22]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Problems | Mr. Meowgi | 4 episodes |
2014 | This is Littleton | Various characters | 4 episodes |
2013–2014 | Legally Brown | Various | 13 episodes |
2013–2014 | It's a Date | Winston | 2 episodes |
2013–2014 | Have You Been Paying Attention? | Himself | 3 episodes |
2015–present | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Himself (correspondent) | |
2016 | Comedy Showroom | Himself | 1 episode |
2016 | The Katering Show | Himself | 1 episode |
2017 | Ronny Chieng: International Student | Himself | 7 episodes |
2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Edison "Eddie" Cheng | Feature film |
2018-present | Scissor Seven|Killer 7 | Killer 7 | 20 Episode |
2019 | Asian Comedian Destroys America! | Himself | Netflix stand-up special[23] |
2020 | Push | Adam | Movie[24] |
2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Undisclosed role | Feature film[25] |
TBA | Super Simple Love Story | Harris | Main role |
Awards
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Year | Award | Result |
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2012 | Best Newcomer Award | Won |
2014 | Directors' Choice Award | Won |
Sydney Comedy Festival
Year | Award | Result |
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2013 | Best of the Fest [Local] | Nominated |
2014 | Best of the Fest [Local] | Won |
ARIA Music Awards
Year | Title | Award | Result |
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2014 | The Ron Way | Best Comedy Release | Nominated |
2015 | Chieng Reaction | Best Comedy Release | Nominated |
References
- https://www.instagram.com/p/-V0bIryL6V/
- Brown, Simon Leo (31 March 2016). "The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng returns to 'home ground' for Melbourne comedy festival". abc.net.au.
- Hunt, Elle (27 April 2016). "'Watch it before I get sued': The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng on his new pilot". The Guardian.
- DiClaudio, Dennis (5 October 2016). "The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng lands his own Comedy Central series". AV Club.
- Greenough, Jason (8 February 2019). "Ronny Chieng's 'Daily' grind leads him back to Boston". Vanyaland. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ronny Chieng: 'This Is For The Rich People'". NPR.org. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- Singapore or Malaysia? We made Crazy Rich Asians' Ronny Chieng choose | CNA Lifestyle, retrieved 15 January 2020
- 林佳憓, 文 / (20 April 2017). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月?". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "About Me". RonnieChieng.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- Ronny Chieng on "Crazy Rich Asians" and Representation in Hollywood | Amanpour and Company, retrieved 15 January 2020
- Marikar, Sheila (2 December 2019). "Ronny Chieng Defends Dangerous Comedy". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "10 Comics to Watch 2016". Variety. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "The O'Reilly Factor Gets Racist in Chinatown". cc.com. 6 October 2016.
- Wemple, Erik (7 October 2016). "'The Daily Show' raps Jesse Watters, Fox News for racist segment on Chinatown". Washington Post.
- Martinelli, Marissa (7 October 2016). "The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng Went to Chinatown, Delivered the Perfect Corrective to Fox News' Racist Segment". Slate.
- Ford, Rebecca (24 April 2017). "'Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Awkwafina". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Sherman, Elisabeth (20 December 2019). "The Best Part of Ronny Chieng's Netflix Comedy Special". Vulture. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- Ronny Chieng
- Maddox, Garry (3 September 2015). "Ronny Chieng named as correspondent on the new Daily Show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ronny Chieng | Bio | The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Comedy Central". Comedy Central Press Site. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (4 June 2018), The Daily Show LIVE: A Conversation with Trevor Noah and the World’s Fakest News Team, retrieved 4 June 2018
- Lay, Belmont (15 November 2019). "Comedian Ronny Chieng's fondest memories in S'pore? Playing basketball at night in Jurong in the 90s". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Kuga, Mitchell (17 December 2019). "Ronny Chieng Can Even Make This Year's News Funny". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- "Katherine McNamara, Lucien Laviscount, Ronny Chieng & Lindsey Broad Join Victoria Justice & Matthew Daddario in the cast of "PUSH"". Pressroom Journal. 25 February 2020.
- "Ronny Chieng joins 'Shang Chi And The Legend of the Ten Rings' (Exclusive)". Discussing Film. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.