“Chieng’s thoughtfulness in discussing his recent career uptick is indicative of the intentional mindset of a comic who combines old school style and a new school perspective.”
Ronny Chieng
Ronny Chieng is a Chinese stand-up comedian and actor born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, raised in Malaysia, USA and Singapore, who graduated from the University of Melbourne in Australia in 2009 with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce.
Ronny started performing comedy in Melbourne in 2009. Since then he has toured 5 sold out global stand up comedy theatre tours worldwide. He made his US television debut on the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” in 2015 and was personally invited to open for Dave Chappelle and Bill Burr on their Australian Tours.
2015 saw Ronny move to New York City after being hired as a correspondent on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central. He also lost 11kg but that was unrelated to comedy.
In 2016 he also co-created,co-wrote and starred in his own TV comedy “Ronny Chieng: International Student” on ABC (Australia), it has since been picked up by Comedy Central in US & Asia, CBC in Canada and BBC in the UK.
That year he was also included on the prestigious list of “Variety’s 10 Comics To Watch” at Just For Laughs Montreal.
Ronny made his big screen debut in the worldwide hit Warner Bros. film “Crazy Rich Asians” based off the best-selling book by Kevin Kwan then followed this up by co-starring role in Amazon’s Bliss, led by Salma Hayek & Owen Wilson.
In 2019 Ronny released his debut Netflix Stand-up Comedy Special “Asian Comedian Destroys America!”. He has since signed a deal for three more Comedy projects with Netflix.
In 2021 Ronny returned to stage and screen. His rescheduled tour “Hope You Get Rich” traveled across the USA, we saw the release of TV shows “Doogie Kamealoha MD” and “Young Rock” and made his Marvel debut in “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”.
2022 Ronny is still touring with his live stand up tour “Hope You Get Rich” across Australia and the USA.
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2024 – Taskmaster Australia (Contestant) – Network 10
2024 – After Midnight (Panellist) - CBS (USA)
2024 – Thank God You’re Here (Contestant) – Network 10
2024 – FISK Season 2 – ABC & iView
2024 – Guy Montgomery’s Spelling Bee (Contestant) – ABC & Iview
2024 – RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under S2 (Judge) – Stan
2023 – New Years Eve Live Broadcast (Host) - ABC
2023 – Mardi Gras World Pride Opening Night Broadcast (Host) - ABC
2023 – Thank God You’re Here (Contestant) – Network 10
2023 – Question Everything (Panellist) – ABC & Iview
2023 – Spicks and Specks (Panellist) – ABC
2022 – RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under S2 (Judge) – Stan
2022 – The Imperfects S1 (Dr Sarkov) – Netflix
2022 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival All Stars Gala (Host) – ABC
2022 – Would I Lie To You (Panellist) – Network 10
2022 – Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked (Guest) – ABC
2022 – Patriot Brains S1 (Panellist) – SBS
2022 – Spicks and Specks (Panellist) – ABC
2022 – The Weekly (Writer & Segment Guest) – ABCTV
2021 – RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under S1 (Judge) – Stan
2021 – Why Are You Like This? (Emcee)– ABC & Netflix
2021 – Spicks and Specks (Panellist) – ABC
2021 – Fisk (Male Assistant) – ABC & iView
2020 – The Weekly (Writer & Segment Guest) – ABC & iView
2020 – The Stand Up Sketch Show (Performer) – ITV UK
2020 – Just For Laughs Stand Up Series (Performer) – Network 10
2020 – Rhys Nicholson Live At The Athenaeum (Writer & Performer) – Netflix
2019 – CONAN (Guest Performer) – TBS USA
2019 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Performer) – Network 10
2020 – Just For Laughs Stand Up Series (Performer) – Network 10
2019 – The Stand Up Show – CBC The Letdown (Performer) – ABCTV/Netflix
2019 – Roast Battle (Performer) – Comedy Central UK
2019 – Live From the BBC (Performer) – BBC
2019 – 7 Days (Panellist) – NZ
2018 – 7 Days (Panellist) – NZ
2018 – Hughesy We Have A Problem (Panellist)
2018 – Talkin’ Bout Your Generation (Panellist)
2018 – Just For Laughs Stand Up Series (Performer) – Comedy Channel & CH 10
2018 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Performer) – ABC
2017 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Performer) – ABC
2017 – The Yearly – ABC
2017 – Comedy Up Late (Performer) – ABC
2017 – Cram – Network 10
2016 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (Performer) – ABC
2016 – Comedy Up Late (Performer) – ABC
2015 – Comedy Up Late (Performer) – ABC
2014 – Comedy Up Late (Performer) – ABC
2014 – GAYCRASHERS – ABCTV
2014 – Sydney Comedy Festival Cracker Night (Performer) – Comedy Channel
2014 – Dirty Laundry (Panelist) – ABC
2013 – The Feed – SBS
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HUGE BIG PARTY CONGRATULATIONS (2024)
Nice People Nice Things Nice Situations (2019)
Seminal (2018)
I’m Fine (2017)
Bona Fide (2016)
Forward (2015)
Eurgh (2014)
Social Liability (2011)
Almost a Person (2012)
Dawn of a New Error (2013)