Ronny Chieng

Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng
钱信伊
	Chieng in 2018
Born	Xin Yi Chieng; 1986 (age 39–40); Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Citizenship	Malaysia (until 2025); United States (since 2025);
Education	University of Melbourne (BCom, LLB); Australian National University (LPC);
Occupations	Comedian; actor;
Years active	2009–present
Spouse	Hannah Pham (m. 2016)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	钱信伊
Traditional Chinese	錢信伊
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Qián Xìnyī
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Cin4 Seon3 Ji1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Chîⁿ Sìn-i
Website	ronnychieng.com
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Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (Chinese: 钱信伊; pinyin: Qián Xìnyī; born 1986) is an 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 and in Singapore. He graduated from University of Melbourne in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in laws and obtained an post-graduate diploma in legal practice from the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. Since 2012, he has been 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.