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, Johor, 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 US.[5][6]
When he lived in Johor Bahru, he commuted to Fuchun Primary School in neighboring Singapore.[7] He subsequently attended Pioneer Secondary School and Pioneer Junior College in Singapore.[8] He attended the University of Melbourne in Australia, living at Trinity College. 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]
In April 2020, Chieng was cast in Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.[18]
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.[19][20]
Chieng has been living in New York City since 2015.[21] He married Vietnamese-Australian Hannah Pham on September 9, 2016. In 2018, Chieng joked that he was cynophobic[22] on the Daily Show, but later clarified in an interview that he was "100 per cent not scared of dogs".[23]
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 | Seven | 20 episodes |
2019 | Asian Comedian Destroys America! | Himself | Netflix stand-up special[24] |
2020 | Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Himself | Voice Cameo |
2020 | Push | Adam | Movie[25] |
2021 | Godzilla vs Kong | Jay Wayne | Feature Film |
2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Jon Jon | Feature film[26][27] |
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 | Lost to |
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2014 | The Ron Way | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | Buddy Goode - It's A Buddy Goode Christmas |
2015 | Chieng Reaction | Best Comedy Release | Nominated | Matt Okine - Live At The Enmore Theatre |
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.com. 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 – via YouTube.
- 林佳憓, 文 / (20 April 2017). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月?". zaobao.com.sg (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 joins 'Shang Chi And The Legend of the Ten Rings' (Exclusive)". Discussing Film. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- 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.
- https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/shang-chi-legend-ten-rings-cast