Ronny Chieng

 Ronny Xin Yichieng was born on 21 November 1985. Chieng is currently a senior correspondent for The Daily Show on Comedy Central and creator and star of the sitcom Ronny Chieng International Student which debuted on ABC (Australia) as well as Comedy Central Asia in 2017. Chieng was the son of an Malaysian Chinese family. He was born in Johor Bahru. Chieng grew up both in Singapore and in the United States, living in Manchester, New Hampshire from 1989 until 1994. Chieng performed with Trevor Noah at a Melbourne comedy festival in 2013. Two years later, he was asked to audition for the correspondent role for The Daily Show, which Noah hosts. He was named one the top 10 comics in Variety's July 2016 issue. In October 2016, Chieng joined The Daily Show to discuss the controversial Jesse Watters Fox News segment some believed was racist. Chieng broadcasts a tirade-filled critique of the segment on the network that is conservative. He also visited NewYork City's Chinatown where Watters mocked residents. The viral video was covered by the Washington Post, Slate, and other media publications. Chieng was a Singapore Sea Scout in his youth. Chieng hasn't managed to gain citizenship or permanent residence status in Australia despite living in Australia for ten years. Chieng joked in 2018 that it was cynophobic. However, he later stated that he is 100 % not scared of dogs.

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