Ronny Chieng
Stand-up comedian from United States šŗšø
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 worldās 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 49 to 72 of 121.
27:37Ronny Chieng Thinks Everything Is Stupid - Part 2 | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
525.1K views
1:00Ronny Chieng on why he left LA for New York
Jon Stewart
520.6K views
4:51Ronny Chieng Roasts All Things Money in America: WTF? | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
513.4K views
5:03Why Are People Getting Frisky With Statues? Ronny Chieng on the Horny Phenomenon | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
512.8K views
0:59Dems are turning up for Kamala and Ronny Chieng has never seen so much joy for a statistical tie
Jon Stewart
507.9K views
3:56Ronny Chieng Roasts Americaās Love for Football and Tailgating in AMERICA: WTF? | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
495K views
9:13Ronny Chieng & Andrew Yangās Alternative Asian Debate | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
485.3K views
28:55The Best of Ronny Chieng in 2022 | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
477.9K views
5:18New Yorkers Disprove Ronny Chiengās Thanksgiving Opinions | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
454.1K views
15:07Ronny Chieng Celebrates Asian Trailblazers for AAPI Heritage Month | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
452.7K views
0:51Ronny Chieng knows just how to appease Trump, even in the wrong colored tie
Jon Stewart
445.3K views
6:16Prove Me Wrong: Valentineās Day Edition with Ronny Chieng | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
425.1K views
10:02Ronny Chieng Wants to Start Beef Between the Late-Night Shows
Seth Meyers
420.7K views
4:53Ronny Chieng Thinks Summer Is the Worst Season. Prove Him Wrong. | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
415.3K views
23:00Eye on Australia: Animals, Ronny Chieng, and Mandatory Voting | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
409.7K views
3:01Ronny Chieng breaks down the threat of communism and promises he didnāt do coke with Don Jr.
Jon Stewart
406.8K views
4:13Ronny Chieng and Andrew Yang Talk UBI | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
383.3K views
5:39Compulsory Voting in America? Ronny Chieng Investigates | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
381.6K views
2:05Ronny Chieng's Philly Food Tour - Exclusive: The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
379.9K views
1:04A woman got stuck in a Chuck E. Cheese arcade game and Ronny Chieng would like to know HOW
Jon Stewart
375.9K views
20:45Ronny Chiengās Top 10 Moments | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
352.2K views
4:46Prove Me Wrong: Earth Day Edition with Ronny Chieng | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
345.1K views
7:17Ronny Chieng & Michael Kosta Spar Over Rory's Grand Slam & LeBron's Barbie Collab | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
337K views
0:30Ronny Chieng doesn't want to become another meme
Jon Stewart
331.6K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers
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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