Ronny Chieng

Ronny Chieng
钱信伊
Chieng in 2018
Born
Xin Yi Chieng

1984 or 1985 (age 40–41)
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Citizenship
  • Malaysia (until 2025)
  • United States (since 2025)
Education
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
Years active2009–present
Spouse
Hannah Pham
(m. 2016)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese钱信伊
Traditional Chinese錢信伊
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQián Xìnyī
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCin4 Seon3 Ji1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChîⁿ Sìn-i
Websiteronnychieng.com
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Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (Chinese: 钱信伊; pinyin: Qián Xìnyī; born 1984/1985) is a Malaysian-American comedian and actor. He is a senior correspondent and rotating host on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, and he created and starred in the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student. He has also appeared in films such as Crazy Rich Asians and the English version of Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow.

Born in Johor, Malaysia, Chieng spent his youth there as well as in Singapore. He graduated from University of Melbourne in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in laws. Since 2012, he was active in the entertainment industry of Australia and the United States. In 2025, Chieng obtained American citizenship and renounced his Malaysian citizenship, as Malaysia does not recognize dual nationality.