Ronny Chieng, an Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and “Daily Show” correspondent, will address the Harvard College Class of 2026 at the annual Class Day celebration on May 27, the day before Harvard’s 375th Commencement. He is known for political satire and observational humor, with a career spanning stand-up, television, and film. His work includes three Netflix stand-up specials: “Asian Comedian Destroys America!,” “Speakeasy,” and “Love To Hate It.” He has appeared in films such as “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” and “M3GAN,” and in TV series including “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” “Young Rock,” and “Interior Chinatown,” where he currently stars in “The Miniature Wife.”
"The Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and "Daily Show" correspondent Ronny Chieng will address the Harvard College Class of 2026 during the annual Class Day celebration on May 27, the day before Harvard's 375th Commencement."
"Known for his political satire and observational humor, Chieng has built a career spanning stand-up, television, and film. In addition to his work on "The Daily Show," he has released three acclaimed stand-up specials for Netflix - "Asian Comedian Destroys America!," "Speakeasy," and "Love To Hate It" - and has toured North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand."
""We are excited to welcome Ronny Chieng as our Class Day speaker," said first marshal of the 2026 Class Committee Charisma Chen '26. "His incisive comedic take on current events and talent for turning everyday experiences into relatable stories will make for a memorable celebration for the Class of 2026.""
""He brings a perspective that is sharp, funny, and unafraid to ask hard questions, which makes him a compelling speaker as we reflect on our years at Harvard and look ahead to the future.""
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