The Daily Show’s Ronny Chieng to Host International Emmy Awards Gala

Comedian and actor Ronny Chieng, a correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and star of Crazy Rich Asians, has been lined up to host the 47th International Emmy Awards Gala, taking place on November 25 in New York City.

Chieng has sold out multiple global stand-up comedy theater tours in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, India, Canada and the U.K. He also co-wrote and starred in his own TV comedy series, Ronny Chieng: International Student, which aired on ABC Australia, the BBC, Comedy Central Asia and Comedy Central in the U.S. Chieng is set to release his upcoming Netflix comedy special in December.

Businesswoman, philanthropist, author and former model Iman will present the Directorate Award to CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour. Actor Conleth Hill, known worldwide for his role as Lord Varys in Game of Thrones, will present the Founders Award to GoT creators and showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.