Ronny Chieng
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About Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng (born 1986) is an American comedian and actor, born into a Malaysian Chinese family in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He grew up in both Singapore and the United States, living in Manchester, New Hampshire, from 1989 to 1994, and commuted from Johor Bahru to school in Singapore. He attended Pioneer Secondary School and Jurong Pioneer Junior College, then studied at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 2010 with Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees, and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University in 2012. In 2025 he obtained American citizenship and renounced his Malaysian citizenship, as Malaysia does not recognize dual nationality.
In 2012, Chieng, alongside Matt Okine, won best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for his show The Ron Way. He performed with Trevor Noah in 2013 at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, and in 2015 was asked to audition for the correspondent role on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, where he became a senior correspondent and rotating host. He created and starred in the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student, based on his experience as a Malaysian student in Australia, developed for Comedy Central and ABC TV in Australia.
Chieng made his film debut in 2018 in Crazy Rich Asians as Eddie Cheng, and appeared as Jon Jon in the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. His first Netflix stand-up special, Asian Comedian Destroys America!, was released in 2019, followed by Speakeasy in April 2022 and the docu-comedy Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown in 2022. Beginning in season 14 of King of the Hill, he became the voice of Kahn Souphanousinphone. In July 2024, the Mayor of Honolulu proclaimed 27 July to be Ronny Chieng Day, and in 2025 he and Hasan Minhaj announced a co-headlining North American tour.
Videos (60)
Videos 1 to 24 of 60.
0:49You'll never guess the state motto of Texas | Ronny Chieng
3.9M views
1:10Ronny Chieng speaks about Harvard's grade inflation at College Class Day 2026
1M views
1:00That's not "Happy New Year" | Ronny Chieng
289.1K views
1:13Do Homework for Your Country | Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It
245.3K views
0:53Ronny Chieng challenges Harvard graduates to fix the worldâs problems
228.7K views
0:23Bringing Measles Back
164.5K views
0:36That's exactly what they do in Singapore... | Ronny Chieng
134K views
1:18Baby Wants to Do Stand Up | Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It
116.7K views
0:44We have a GOD OF MONEY | Ronny Chieng
97.3K views
1:30Ronny's Message to Baby Boomers | Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It
95.6K views
0:39We can't own our slurs | Ronny Chieng
90.6K views
0:26The most punchable face
71.7K views
1:00Dancing Waiter Interior Chinatown | Ronny Chieng
70.2K views
0:44Give me all the screens | Ronny Chieng
68.7K views
0:39The sky is the limit | Ronny Chieng
34.2K views
0:21Street Dumb | Ronny Chieng
34K views
0:55Asian parents will never see a doctor | Ronny Chieng
25K views
0:34It takes brains to make money from words
24K views
0:48We conquered half the world with this imperial engineering | Ronny Chieng
20K views
0:50Men and the YouTube Algorithm | Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It
17.5K views
1:39Ronny Chieng - Can you do this? No you can't. Bris, Melb, Syd Comedy Festivals 2013
16.7K views
1:10Valentine's Day Sucks. Prove Me Wrong.
16.5K views
0:33You Have to Be Fearless as a Comic | Ronny Chieng in Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
16.3K views
1:08Ronny Chieng: Love to Hate It | Out Now | Netflix
16K viewsGuest appearances (121)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Ronny Chieng.
Guest appearances 25 to 48 of 121.
4:58Ronny Chieng Investigates the Promises of AI, the Most Expensive Circle Jerk Ever | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.4M views
10:50Awkwafina & Ronny Chieng Interview Each Other About âKung Fu Panda 4â | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.3M views
4:25Ronny Chiengâs Oscar Snub | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.3M views
6:28What the Hell Is Space Force Up To? Ronny Chieng Investigates
Jon Stewart
1.3M views
3:24What Do Canadians Think About Trump's Trade War? Ronny Chieng Finds Out | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.2M views
3:50Ronny Chieng Is Stuck in Australia | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
1.1M views
4:44Is AI Making College Students Dumber? Ronny Chieng Investigates | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.1M views
31:36Jon Stewart on Biden's Pardon & Ronny Chieng on Hegseth, Korea & the UHC Shooter | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1M views
4:49Ronny Chieng Shares the Dumbest 911 Story Youâll Ever Hear | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
961.1K views
0:57Is it just Ronny Chieng, or does Josh Shapiro sound exactly like Barack Obama?
Jon Stewart
926.3K views
7:44Ronny Chieng on Hiding The Daily Show Job from His Parents & Crazy Success of M3GAN
Jimmy Kimmel
861K views
46:25Ronny Chiengâs Chinatown Report & The Wave of Anti-Asian Racism - Beyond the Scenes | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
846.9K views
6:01Could AI End Humanity in Five Years? Ronny Chieng Investigates | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
827.3K views
10:48Celtics Win & Desi Lydic and Ronny Chieng Tackle the Down Ballot Races | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
791.1K views
4:27Ronny Chiengâs Response to Jesse Wattersâs Anti-Asian Racism | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
719.2K views
9:27Ronny Chieng on Daily Showâs Live Election Coverage, His MAGA Friends & No One Knowing His Birthday
Jimmy Kimmel
714K views
5:19Ronny Chieng Teaches You About K-Pop | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
690.3K views
3:45Ronny Chieng Charts Trumpâs Tariff Threats, Delays, and Smooth Dealmaking Skills | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
688.3K views
5:04Chuck E. Cheese for Adults? Ronny Chieng Explains Why Thatâs Stupid | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
631.9K views
1:19The Truth About Ronny Chiengâs Accent - Between the Scenes: The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
607.7K views
1:31No Epstein list? Ronny Chieng has never been ghosted by a conspiracy theory before
Jon Stewart
595.2K views
1:50Bill Murray Celebrates Ronny Chieng Becoming a U.S. Citizen - After The Cut | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
570.7K views
2:16AI is changing the world, but is it also trying to kill us? Ronny Chieng investigates
Jon Stewart
560.4K views
6:04Charity for Shrimps? Ronny Chieng Explores the Limits of Effective Altruism | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
532K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Jimmy Kimmel
Frequently asked questions
What is Ronny Chieng known for?
He is an American comedian and actor known as a senior correspondent and rotating host on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, and for creating and starring in the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student.
What films has Ronny Chieng appeared in?
He made his film debut in Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Eddie Cheng and appeared as Jon Jon in the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
What are Ronny Chieng's Netflix specials?
His Netflix stand-up specials include Asian Comedian Destroys America! (2019) and Speakeasy (2022), along with the docu-comedy Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown (2022).
Where did Ronny Chieng study law?
He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2010 with Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees, and obtained a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University in 2012.
Did Ronny Chieng change his citizenship?
Yes, in 2025 he obtained American citizenship and renounced his Malaysian citizenship, as Malaysia does not recognize dual nationality.
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