Ronny Chieng

Ronny Xin Yi Chieng, born on 21 November, 1985 in Malaysia is an actor and comedian. Chieng is currently a senior correspondent for The Daily Show on Comedy Central. He also developed and is the star of the sitcom Ronny Chieng International Student, which debuted on ABC Australia (Australia) in the year 2017. Chieng was born to a Malaysian Chinese couple in Johor Bahru (Malaysia). From 1989 to 1994, he resided in Manchester in New Hampshire. Chieng performed with Trevor Noah in 2013 at the comedy festival in Melbourne, Australia. Chieng was then asked to audition for the role as a correspondent for Noah's Daily Show two years after. Chieng was selected as one of the 10 Comics to Watch in the July issue of Variety. In October, Chieng joined The Daily Show to discuss a Jesse Watters Fox News segment that was widely viewed as racist. Chieng made expletive-laden comments regarding the segment on Fox News, a conservative network. He also visited New York City's Chinatown where Watters ridiculed residents. The viral video was covered by the Washington Post, Slate, as well as other media publications. Chieng was a Singapore Sea Scout in his early years. Chieng hasn't managed to obtain citizenship or permanent residency status in Australia despite having lived in Australia for ten years. Chieng laughed in 2018 when he said he was cynophobic, but later stated that he is completely unafraid of dogs.

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