Ronny Chieng

Ronny Xin Yi Chieng born 21/11/1985. Chieng is currently a senior correspondent on The Daily Show on Comedy Central and creator and star of the sitcom Ronny Chieng International Student which began airing on ABC (Australia) as well as Comedy Central Asia in 2017. Chieng was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to a Malaysian Chinese family. He grew up in both Singapore and in the United States, living in Manchester, New Hampshire from 1989 to 1994. Chieng appeared with Trevor Noah in 2013 at the comedy festival in Melbourne, Australia. Chieng was invited to audition for the Daily Show's correspondent position two years later. He was named one the top 10 comics to watch in Variety's July 2016 issue. In October, Chieng joined The Daily Show to discuss a Jesse Watters Fox News segment many thought to be racist. Chieng was known for his expletive-laden remarks about the segment of Fox News, a conservative news network. He also visited New York City's Chinatown where Watters mocked the residents. The video was viewed by millions and received coverage in the Washington Post and Slate In his early years, Chieng was a Singapore Sea Scout. Although he has been living in Australia for over 10 years, he still doesn't possess a permanent residency nor citizenship in Australia. Chieng made an absurd joke about being negative towards dogs during the 2018 Daily Show. However Chieng later admitted that he's "100 percent not scared of dogs" in an interview.



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