Ronny Chieng was born as Ronny Xin Yi Chieng. He’s a successful Malaysian-Chinese actor and stand-up comedian.
He’s best known for his roles in movies and TV shows, including “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Asian Comedian Destroys America,” “Ronny Chieng: International Student,” and of course, “The Daily Show.”
Ronny Chieng’s Net Worth
Ronny Chieng has a net worth of $3.5 million. He reportedly earns about $500,000 yearly from different sources. Aside from being a stand-up comedian and actor, he’s also a passionate food blogger.
His restaurant blog “I’m Okay With Anything” posts links to his agent details and merchandise. It offers a guide to restaurants in Melbourne city as well.
The Asian comedian also owns his own socks line, which starts at $12. He’s best known for his jokes about racism, consumerism, and immigrants on his Netflix special.
Personal Life
Ronny Chieng was born on 21 November, 1985, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. He spent his childhood in both the US and Singapore. He lived in Manchester, New Hampshire, between the years 1989 and 1994.
He also has one older sibling who works as a doctor in Sydney, Australia. His father passed away in 2018, which is why Chieng canceled an upcoming show in January 2019.
He practices Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and wears a blue belt as well. The comedian attended Fuchun Primary School in Singapore.
He later visited Pioneer Secondary School as well as Pioneer Junior College in Singapore. He then continued his education at the University of Melbourne in Australia, residing at Trinity College.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in finance and a Bachelor of Laws in 2009. In 2012, he got a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University.
Professional Career
The Malaysian comedian started doing comedy in 2009 in Melbourne. And since then, he has toured 4 stand-up comedy theaters in many countries, including Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, India, London, Canada, Hong Kong, and New Zealand.
He’s also been invited to the “Just For Laughs Comedy Festival” in the years 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016 in Montreal.
He also made his American TV debut in 2015 on the “Late Late Show” with Craig Ferguson. The popular comedian was also invited to open for Bill Burr and David Chappelle on their national stand-up comedy tours in Australia. He has also written and acted in many TV comedy shows in Australia.
In 2016, he co-created and starred in “Ronny Chieng: International Student on ABC,” his own TV comedy show, which went on to win awards.
Chieng has won many different awards for his hard work. In 2015, he moved to New York City. Shortly after, he was hired on the Daily Show as a correspondent.
He now works with a popular stand-up comedian, Trevor Noah. In 2016, Chieng was named as one of the 10 Comics to Watch by Vanity.
In 2018, he appeared in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians.” In 2021, it was made public that Chieng will co-write a Sony Martial Arts comedy movie with Sebastian DiNatale, his collaborator on the “Daily Show.”
Dating History
Ronny Chieng married Hannah Pham, a Vietnamese-Australian citizen, in 2016. There isn’t much information about his dating history available online.
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