Comedians born in Johor Bahru

As the capital of Johor state, Johor Bahru sits at the southern-most point of the Malay Peninsula, only the narrow Straits of Johor away from Singapore, a gap that a causeway now bridges. Manufacturing and commerce drive its economy, and cross-border shoppers from Singapore visit often.

Malaysian stand-up has been spreading beyond its home base in Kuala Lumpur, and comics working in English and Malay increasingly draw crowds in expanding southern cities such as this one, among them comedian Ronny Chieng, who was born in Johor Bahru.