Ronny Chieng
Biography
Ronny Chieng is a comedian and actor who works in Australia and the United States. He was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and grew up in Singapore and the United States. In 2012, his show The Ron Way earned him best newcomer recognition at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He works on The Daily Show as a senior correspondent and a rotating host. His sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student, which he co-wrote and starred in, drew on his time as a Malaysian student in Australia. His film debut came with Crazy Rich Asians (2018), as Eddie Cheng, and he appeared as Jon Jon in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. His Netflix stand-up specials include Asian Comedian Destroys America! and Speakeasy (2022), and he released the docu-comedy Ronny Chieng Takes Chinatown in 2022. Starting with season 14 of King of the Hill, he became the voice of Kahn Souphanousinphone.
40years old
Turns 41 on November 21in 11 days
- Born Johor Bahru
- Star sign: ScorpioLast day of the sign, on the Sagittarius cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 8 years2018 to 2026
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Behind the award
In 2012, Chieng and Matt Okine were both named best newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, an honor that recognized Chieng's show The Ron Way.
Big break
Chieng was asked to audition for a correspondent role on The Daily Show in 2015, the program Trevor Noah hosted from 2015 to 2022.
Behind the camera
Chieng took on co-writing duties and a starring role in the 2017 sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student, which drew on his time as a Malaysian student in Australia.
Ronny Chieng movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together5 more actors
- Chris PangJoy Ride (2023) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Sonoya MizunoShortcomings (2023) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Lori Tan ChinnKung Fu Panda 4 (2024) and Joy Ride (2023)
- Stephanie HsuJoy Ride (2023) and Shortcomings (2023)
- Nico SantosWish Dragon (2021) and Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ronny Chieng's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.5 billion
7 of the 14 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 14 films: 7 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 7Worldwide figure
- 3Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$548M37.1% of the total
- 2$470M31.8% of the total
- 3$239M16.1% of the total
- 4$180M12.2% of the total
- 5$26M1.7% of the total
- 6$16M1.1% of the total
- 7$666K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2021 | Asia's Most Influential Malaysia | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.