Nigel Ng

YouTube Stars

Birthday

Date : 15 March Year : 1991

Age

35 Years Old

Birth Place

Malaysia

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

Relationship

Sabrina

Height

5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)

Nationality

Malaysian

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Estimated Wealth by period

$4M - 6 Million

Nigel Ng Net Worth over last years

Yearly earnings (based on current year (2026))

$200K - 800 K

Net Worth (based on previous year (2025))

$4.50 Million

How we calculate estimated net worth.

We use a proprietary algorithm to determine estimated daily earnings, estimated monthly earnings, and estimated yearly earnings for Nigel Ng. This calculation considers factors such as subscriber and follower counts on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, along with engagement rate and viewership figures.

Introduction

Nigel Ng is a Malaysian comedian, actor, YouTuber, and internet personality best known worldwide for creating and portraying the character Uncle Roger — a lovable, opinionated middle-aged Asian uncle who hilariously reviews cooking videos with a strong Cantonese-accented delivery and iconic catchphrases like "Haiyaa!" and "Fuiyoh!" He is one of the most successful Asian comedians in the world, having built a global fanbase of over 27 million followers across platforms. .

Career

Early Comedy Beginnings: Nigel began performing stand-up comedy in 2011 while based in London. He worked as a data scientist at companies including Monzo and GitHub during the day while pursuing comedy on the side.

Television Debut: In 2018, he made his television debut on Comedy Central UK's Stand Up Central, marking his first major on-screen comedy appearance.

Edinburgh Fringe Nomination: In 2019, he received a prestigious nomination for the Best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, one of the world's biggest comedy festivals. That same year, he left his data scientist job to pursue comedy full-time and earned the opening spot for comedian Ken Jeong's first European show.

YouTube Explosion: Within 24 months of Uncle Roger's debut, his YouTube channel amassed over half a billion views. His channel has since grown to over 10.6 million subscribers and over 2 billion total views. He has also expanded to Chinese audiences via Bilibili.

Family Life

Nigel Ng was born on March 15, 1991, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Malaysian-Chinese parents. His father works as a car salesman and his mother is a homemaker. He has a sister named Yoki Ng, who is a professional harmonica player in the Malaysian music scene, and a brother named Garry Ng. In 2025, he married Sabrina Ahmed, a lawyer based in Miami, Florida, in a three-day wedding celebration in Sintra, Portugal, blending Chinese and Bengali traditions. In March 2026, the couple announced they are expecting their first child.

Nigel Ng Net Worth

As of 2026, Nigel Ng's estimated net worth is around $4 - 6 million. His income comes from YouTube ad revenue, TikTok and social media brand deals, his world stand-up tours, restaurant businesses, merchandise at unclerogermerch.com, his Hulu comedy special, and his upcoming cookbook deal.

Notable Achievements

Created Uncle Roger, one of the most viral comedy characters in internet history, with over 27 million combined followers across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Threads.
YouTube channel crossed 10.6 million subscribers and 2 billion total views.
Completed the HAIYAA World Tour (2024) — 109 shows across four continents, selling over 115,000 tickets.
Best Newcomer Award nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2019).
Sold out a week-long run at London's Soho Theatre (2020).

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