In Conversation with Ronny Chieng | Esquire Neighbourhood 2020

With a spate of exciting projects set for 2021, the Malaysia-born, Singapore-raised and US-based actor and stand-up comedian (The Daily Show, Crazy Rich Asians) joins Esquire Neighbourhood to discuss his explosive year ahead.

[@kf1412]

Ronny is one of my all time favorite comedians! I'm korean american. My mom and grandma from korea, dad is white and from america. I was born in the US but raised by my mom and grandma. I relate to Ronny's jokes because even as an american i grew up in an asian household and as a child of an asian parent his comedy reminds me of my own upbringing. I grew up in America as the minority of minority. When i was a kid i had to defend i was korean and educate kids at school that made fun of me because they only knew of chinese or japanese and did not believe anything else existed. Now my daughter, also half asian american, gets to grow up in a time where asian americans are becoming popular in america! She gets to see more representation of people that look like her in the media, entertainment, and everyday life. You're amazing Ronny! Would love to come watch a show in person someday when coronavirus isn't killing everyone 😊

[@NamNguyen-hl7xz]

I love that he expressed his thoughts on International Student! I loved that show and was upset that there wasnt more but at least his response provided a sense of closure for it.