Ronny Chieng
A top comic talent in Australia, Ronny Chieng's smart, observational humor helped boost him to international stardom as a correspondent for "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" (Comedy Central, 2015- ). Born in Johor Bahur, Malaysia in 1985, Chieng was the son of Chinese parents who raised him in Singapore and later, Manchester, New Hampshire. He returned to the Pacific to study at the University of Melbourne, Australia, where he earned degrees in commerce and law in 2009. That same year, Chieng gave his first performance as a stand-up comedian at a college-sponsored competition and was named the winner; he soon rose up the ranks on the Australian comedy circuit, performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's 2011 ComedyZone showcase, which presented top up-and-coming talent, as well as the Brisbane Comedy Festival in 2012. That same year, he won the Melbourne Comedy Festival's Best Newcomer Award with his one-hour special, "The Ron Way," which led to performances at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and in London's West End. "The Ron Way" was filmed in 2013 and broadcast on Australia's Network Ten in 2013, and was soon followed by a second comedy special, "Can You Do This? No You Can't," which premiered at the 2014 Melbourne Comedy Festival. Chieng also began acting on various Australian TV comedy series, including "Problems" (ABC, 2012- ) and "This is Littleton" (ABC2, 2014). The following year, Chieng was named as one of three new correspondents for "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah."
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Ronny Chieng
Filmography
Movies
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How to Ruin the Holidays | Phil (Character) | - | 2023 |
21% |
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Vacation Friends 2 | Yeon (Character) | - | 2023 |
90% |
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Joy Ride | Unknown (Character) | $12.8M | 2023 |
81% |
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Inspector Sun | Inspector Sun (Voice) | - | 2022 |
93% |
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M3GAN | Unknown (Character) | $95.0M | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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38 at the Garden | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill | Self | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Ronny Chieng: Speakeasy | Self | - | 2022 |
86% |
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Nude Tuesday | Writer | - | 2022 |
92% |
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Jon Jon (Character) | $224.5M | 2021 |
52% |
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Long Story Short | Sam (Character) | - | 2021 |
50% |
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Trust | Adam (Character) | - | 2021 |
27% |
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Bliss | Kendo (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
91% |
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Crazy Rich Asians | Eddie Cheng (Character) | $174.5M | 2018 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show |
Host, Correspondent |
2015-2024 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2023-2024 |
89% | 89% | Interior Chinatown | Fatty Choi (Character) | 2024 |
83% | 77% | John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2024 |
92% | 82% | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. | Doogie (Character) | 2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Scissor Seven |
Seven/ |
2020-2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Young Rock |
Greg Yao/ |
2021-2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Antiques Roadshow | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ronny Chieng: International Student |
Ronny Chieng (Character), Creator, Writer |
2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Jay Oakerson's What's Your F... Deal?! | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Before the Morning After | Unknown (Character) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | This is Littleton |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
2014 |