Makers Who Inspire

- Season 4

(2019)

Poh Ling Yeow is a prolific Australian artist, cook, author and TV personality. Known for her art as well as her numerous television shows and books, Poh uses her work to explore and reconnect with her Chinese-Malaysian heritage.

Benjamin Law is a writer of books, television, columns, essays and feature journalism. Best known for his acclaimed memoir The Family Law, Ben also created and co-wrote the award-winning TV series of the same name.

From humble beginnings in Mao's China, Li Cunxin has gone on to have a long and diverse career as an internationally-acclaimed dancer with the Houston Ballet and Australian Ballet. His bestselling memoir Mao's Last Dancer, which was adapted into a 2009 feature film, follows the story of his defection to the West. Today, Li heads the Queensland Ballet as its artistic director, and works to create new opportunities for the next generation of dancers.

Michelle Law is a writer for print, film and television and theatre. Her work has been published in the Sydney Morning Herald and frankie magazine, and her debut play Single Asian Female was recently staged to sold-out audiences in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Her original web series Homecoming Queens was the first online series commissioned by SBS Australia.

Ronny Chieng is a Chinese-Malaysian-Australian comedian and actor. A senior correspondent on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and creator and star of Ronny Chieng: International Student, Ronny also recently featured in the 2018 box office smash hit Crazy Rich Asians.