Ronny Chieng

Ronny Xin Yi Chieng (Chinese: 錢信伊; pinyin: Qián Xìnyī; Jyutping: Cin4 Seon3 Ji1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chîⁿ Sìn-i; born 21 November 1985) is a Malaysian comedian and actor. He is currently a senior correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show and the creator and star of the ABC sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student. Chieng was born into a Malaysian Chinese family in Johor Bahru on 21 November 1985. He grew up in both Singapore and the United States; from 1989 to 1994, he lived in Manchester, New Hampshire. In his youth, he was a Singapore Sea Scout. When he lived in Johor Bahru, Chieng commuted to Fuchun Primary School in neighbouring Singapore. He subsequently attended Pioneer Secondary School and Pioneer Junior College in Singapore. He attended the University of Melbourne in Australia, living at Trinity College and graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in finance and a Bachelor of Laws degree. He also obtained a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University in 2012.