Ronny Xin Yi Chieng is a Malaysian comedian and actor based in the United States. He is a senior correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, and he created and starred in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation sitcom Ronny Chieng: International Student.

Chieng has lived in New York City since moving to the U.S. in 2015. He is married to Hannah Pham. The couple met and began dating while studying commerce and law at the University of Melbourne. Pham later obtained a master’s degree in law at New York University and worked as an attorney in the United States. Although Chieng lived in Australia for a decade, he does not have citizenship or permanent residency status there. He practices Brazilian jiujitsu and holds the rank of blue belt.