Ronny Chieng: podcast appearances and interviews

Ronny Xin Yi Chieng is an American comedian and actor born in 1986 in Johor, Malaysia. He spent his youth in Malaysia and Singapore before pursuing higher education in Australia. Chieng graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in laws and earned a post-graduate diploma in legal practice from the Australian National University in Canberra. Since 2012, he has been active in the entertainment industries of Australia and the United States. He is a senior correspondent and rotating host on Comedy Central's The Daily Show and is known for creating and starring in the sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student. His film appearances include roles in Crazy Rich Asians and the English version of Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow. In 2025, Chieng obtained American citizenship and renounced his Malaysian citizenship, as Malaysia does not recognize dual nationality.