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title: "Hawaii Declares Jul 27 As ‘Ronny Chieng Day’ In Honour Of M’sian-Born Comedian"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/jul-27-ronny-chieng-day-hawaii/
date: 2024-07-29
modified: 2024-07-29
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  - "Ronny Chieng Day"
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# Hawaii Declares Jul 27 As ‘Ronny Chieng Day’ In Honour Of M’sian-Born Comedian

##### If you've watched The Daily Show or movies such as Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Five Rings, you should be no stranger to the name Ronny Chieng.

Recently, the Malaysian-born actor and comedian had the privilege of having a specific day being named after him in the city of Oahu in Hawaii.

## Jul 27 declared as 'Ronny Chieng Day' in Oahu, Hawaii

The momentous occasion was shared by Chieng via a [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/ronnychiengpage/posts/pfbid0Yr9DAvc1VqfCRbwyaZfnuhZjrmXcZp8BQEFdUoi23YyBiXeGQdTx9AhianWwh9Cel?ref=embed_post) yesterday (Jul 28), where he was photographed receiving a certificate proclaiming that July 27 would be known as 'Ronny Chieng Day'.

![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ronny-chieng-receives-cert-from-oahus-mayor.jpg)Photo via [FB/Ronny Chieng](https://www.facebook.com/ronnychiengpage/posts/pfbid0Yr9DAvc1VqfCRbwyaZfnuhZjrmXcZp8BQEFdUoi23YyBiXeGQdTx9AhianWwh9Cel?ref=embed_post)

Rick Blangiardi, Oahu's mayor who presented Chieng with the award, said the declaration of 'Ronny Chieng Day' was a form of **"deep appreciation for his (Ronny) excellence in multi-cultural comedy and the arts and his unwavering commitment to embracing the beauty, depth, and experience of multiracial cultures"**.

Upon receiving the award, Chieng said in a speech that he promises to "always give more than he takes from Hawaii as he gradually becomes a part of the *ohana*" ('family' in the Hawaiian language).

> **I hope with this proclamation, I can go from 'grateful guest' in Hawaii to a 'member of the ohana' here.**

![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ronny-chieng-gives-a-speech-for-ronny-chieng-day.jpg)Photo via [FB/Ronny Chieng](https://www.facebook.com/ronnychiengpage/posts/pfbid0Yr9DAvc1VqfCRbwyaZfnuhZjrmXcZp8BQEFdUoi23YyBiXeGQdTx9AhianWwh9Cel?ref=embed_post)

For context, Chieng has lived in Oahu for a period of time with his wife while filming his comedy-drama series, *Doogie Kamehāloha, M.D*.

The Johor-born comedian, who was brought up in both Singapore and the US, is a household name in the late-night talk show industry, where he [won an Emmy](https://weirdkaya.com/ronny-chieng-wins-emmy-award-the-daily-show/) for his role as a correspondent in *The Daily Show*.

Watch the ceremony here:

##### Back in March, Chieng caused a stir on social media after he claimed that Singapore was 'a country of small island Karens’, a statement which caused many to bristle at his words:

https://weirdkaya.com/ronny-chieng-spore-country-of-karens/

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