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Chieng was born in [[Johor Bahru, Malaysia]], to a Christian [[Malaysian Chinese]] family,<ref name=G>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2016/apr/27/ronny-chieng-new-tv-pilot-international-student|title='Watch it before I get sued': The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng on his new pilot|last=Hunt|first=Elle|date=27 April 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=AV/> and was raised in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]], [[United States|U.S.]] and [[Singapore]]. Chieng was educated at Fuchun Primary School, [[Pioneer Secondary School]], and [[Pioneer Junior College]] in Singapore, and the [[University of Melbourne]] in Australia, where he studied at [[Trinity College (University of Melbourne)|Trinity College]] before entering 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ronnychieng.com/#band-section|title=About Me|website=RonnieChieng.com|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> Despite living in Australia for a decade, he does not have citizenship or permanent residency status in Australia.<ref>[https://www.beat.com.au/ronny-chieng/ Ronny Chieng]</ref><ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/comic-ronny-chiengs-big-break-as-correspondent-on-the-new-daily-show-20150903-gjdxo7.html Ronny Chieng named as correspondent on the new Daily Show]</ref> |
Chieng was born in [[Johor Bahru, Malaysia]], to a Christian [[Malaysian Chinese]] family,<ref name=G>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2016/apr/27/ronny-chieng-new-tv-pilot-international-student|title='Watch it before I get sued': The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng on his new pilot|last=Hunt|first=Elle|date=27 April 2016|work=The Guardian}}</ref><ref name=AV/> and was raised in [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]], [[New Hampshire]], [[United States|U.S.]]{{cn|reason=Looks like his entire primary/secondary education was in Singapore. Inconsistent with growing up in the U.S.|date=January 2020}} and [[Singapore]]. Chieng was educated at Fuchun Primary School, [[Pioneer Secondary School]], and [[Pioneer Junior College]] in Singapore, and the [[University of Melbourne]] in Australia, where he studied at [[Trinity College (University of Melbourne)|Trinity College]] before entering 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ronnychieng.com/#band-section|title=About Me|website=RonnieChieng.com|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> Despite living in Australia for a decade, he does not have citizenship or permanent residency status in Australia.<ref>[https://www.beat.com.au/ronny-chieng/ Ronny Chieng]</ref><ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/comic-ronny-chiengs-big-break-as-correspondent-on-the-new-daily-show-20150903-gjdxo7.html Ronny Chieng named as correspondent on the new Daily Show]</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
Revision as of 20:46, 7 January 2020
Ronny Chieng | |
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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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Alma mater | |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse |
Hannah Pham (m. 2016) |
Website | RonnyChieng.com |
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.
Early life and education
Chieng was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to a Christian Malaysian Chinese family,[3][4] and was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.[citation needed] and Singapore. Chieng was educated at Fuchun Primary School, Pioneer Secondary School, and Pioneer Junior College in Singapore, and the University of Melbourne in Australia, where he studied at Trinity College before entering 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.[5] Despite living in Australia for a decade, he does not have citizenship or permanent residency status in Australia.[6][7]
Career
In July 2016, he was named one of 10 Comics to Watch by Variety.[8]
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.[9] The video went viral and received coverage in the Washington Post and[10] Slate[11].
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.[12]
In 2019, Netflix started streaming his stand-up special, "Asian Comedian Destroys America!", where he jokes about consumerism, racism and immigrants. [13]
Personal life
Chieng has been living in New York City since 2015.[14] He married Vietnamese-Australian Hannah Pham on September 9, 2016. In 2018, Chieng joked that he was cynophobic[15] on the Daily Show, but later clarified in an interview that he was "100 per cent not scared of dogs".[16]
Filmography
Year | TV 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 | Ronny Chieng | 1 episode |
2016 | The Katering Show | Himself | 1 episode |
2017–present | Ronny Chieng: International Student | Ronny Chieng | 6 episodes |
2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Edison "Eddie" Cheng | Feature film |
2019 | Asian Comedian Destroys America! | Himself | Netflix stand-up special[17] |
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 |
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.
- ^ a b Hunt, Elle (27 April 2016). "'Watch it before I get sued': The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng on his new pilot". The Guardian.
- ^ a b DiClaudio, Dennis (5 October 2016). "The Daily Show's Ronny Chieng lands his own Comedy Central series". AV Club.
- ^ "About Me". RonnieChieng.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Ronny Chieng
- ^ Ronny Chieng named as correspondent on the new Daily Show
- ^ Staff, Variety (20 July 2016). "10 Comics to Watch 2016". variety.com. 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.
- ^ "'Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Awkwafina". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ Sherman, Elisabeth (20 December 2019). "The Best Part of Ronny Chieng's Netflix Comedy Special". Vulture. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Comedian Ronny Chieng's fondest memories in S'pore? Playing basketball at night in Jurong in the 90s". Mothership.sg. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Living people
- People from Johor
- People educated at Trinity College (University of Melbourne)
- Australian male comedians
- Australian stand-up comedians
- Australian television talk show hosts
- Australian people of Chinese descent
- Male actors from Melbourne
- 21st-century Australian male actors
- Australian radio personalities
- Comedians from Melbourne
- Lawyers from Melbourne
- Malaysian people of Chinese descent
- Malaysian emigrants to the United States
- Malaysian emigrants to Australia
- People who lost Malaysian citizenship
- Malaysian Christians
- Australian Christians
- 1985 births