Ronny Chieng

Ronny Chieng
Born Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Medium Stand-up, radio, television
Years active 2009–present
Notable works and roles The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Website http://www.ronnychieng.com

Ronny Xin Yi Chieng is a comedian, actor and radio presenter currently residing in New York City.

Personal life

Chieng is of Chinese descent. He was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia and was raised in Singapore and New Hampshire, United States. Chieng was educated at Pioneer Junior College in Singapore, and the University of Melbourne in Australia, where he resided at Trinity College and 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.[1]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
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 The Daily Show Himself (as Correspondent) Ongoing
2016 International Student Ronny Chieng 1 episode

Awards

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Year Award Result
2012 Best Newcomer Award Won
2014 Directors' Choice Award Won

Sydney Comedy Festival

Year Award Result
2013 Best of the Fest [Local] Nominated
2014 Best of the Fest [Local] Won

References

External links

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