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title: "Johor-Born Comedian Ronny Chieng Wins Emmy Award For ‘The Daily Show’"
url: https://weirdkaya.com/ronny-chieng-wins-emmy-award-the-daily-show/
date: 2024-01-17
modified: 2024-01-17
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description: "Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng has recently made the country proud after he took to Instagram to announce that 'The Daily Show' had won an Emmy Award. The 38-year-old US-based actor..."
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# Johor-Born Comedian Ronny Chieng Wins Emmy Award For ‘The Daily Show’

##### Malaysian comedian Ronny Chieng has recently made the country proud after he took to Instagram to announce that 'The Daily Show' had won an Emmy Award.

The 38-year-old US-based actor and TV host first joined the show as a correspondent back in 2015 and was elated to be part of the team which won Outstanding Talk Series at the 2024 Emmy Awards on Monday (Jan 15).

![](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/the-daily-show-team.jpg)Photo via [Instagram/@ronnychieng](https://www.instagram.com/p/C2KziBuOmGl/?img_index=1)

In an Instagram post, Chieng, who hails from Johor, expressed his sheer happiness over being part of an Emmy Award-winning team at 'The Daily Show'.

> **We won an Emmy! Thank you @trevornoah for hiring me on @thedailyshow in 2015 and changing my life. The best job with the best people in comedy.**

![Ronny Chieng posing for a photo with ](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ronny-chieng-the-daily-show.jpg)Photo via [Instagram/@ronnychieng](https://www.instagram.com/p/C2KziBuOmGl/?img_index=1)

## Made a steady rise in fame

On Nov 21, 2023, Chieng was made [guest host](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz_zOp0OkNx/?img_index=1) of 'The Daily Show' for the very first time, where he made an opening speech thanking the team for the opportunity while 'roasting' himself in the process.

##### "I am Ronny Chieng, and I am guest-hosting for one day only. Dreams do come true. I just want to thank the network for believing in me for 23 minutes only."

![Ronny Chieng guest hosting ](https://cdn.weirdkaya.com/media/ronny-chieng-as-guest-host.jpg)Photo via [Instagram/@ronnychieng](https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz_zOp0OkNx/?img_index=1)

Aside from his correspondent role at 'The Daily Show', Chieng has also appeared in several blockbuster movies, such as* 'Crazy Rich Asians' *and* 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings*. He also has two standup comedy shows on Netflix too.

**Despite making a name for himself in the US, Chieng is still very much a Malaysian boy, which he proudly showed in a clip posted on Malaysia Day 2017.**

In the clip, he took out his Malaysian passport and said it was proof of his Malaysian-ness, adding, ***"What more proof do you need?"***

Chieng also stated that he still frequently uses 'lahs' and 'mehs' in his conversations and said he "can still order like a pro at the kopitiam".

> Our very own, JB-born, Ronny Chieng shares what (still) makes him Malaysian at heart! 😎 Catch him as Jon Jon in Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, (finally) in Malaysian cinemas 7 October. [#ShangChiMY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShangChiMY?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> Find out more: [https://t.co/8ATFzy7vNB](https://t.co/8ATFzy7vNB) [pic.twitter.com/mxPreBtmiE](https://t.co/mxPreBtmiE)
>
> — Marvel Studios Malaysia (@MarvelMalaysia) [September 16, 2021](https://twitter.com/MarvelMalaysia/status/1438321743584768004?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

*Congratulations to Ronny Chieng on his Emmy Award win! We're proud of you!*

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