Erica Eng
Erica Eng Hui Qing is a Malaysian comic book artist and animator best known for her autobiographical comic Fried Rice. She is the first Malaysian in history to win an Eisner Award.
Erica Eng
- Occupation
- Comic book artist
- Awards
- Eisner Award (2020)
- Education
- Academy of Art University
- Birth Name
- Erica Eng Hui Qing
- Birthplace
- Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
- Name
- Erica Eng
- Born
- 1998 · Batu Pahat.
- Nationality
- Malaysia
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Erica Eng Hui Qing is a Malaysian comic book artist and animator best known for her autobiographical comic Fried Rice. She is the first Malaysian in history to win an Eisner Award.
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• Occupation — Comic book artist • Awards — Eisner Award (2020) • Education — Academy of Art University • Years Active — 2019–present • Birth Name — Erica Eng Hui Qing • Birthplace — Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia • Name — Erica Eng
Early life and education
Early life and education
Eng was born in Batu Pahat, Johor. As a child, she showed interest in becoming an author-illustrator. Eng earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The Academy of Art University.
Career
Career
Eng began publishing Fried Rice in 2019 on Tumblr. It is inspired by her life experiences after being rejected from an arts school in the United States that she had applied to in 2016.
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In 2020, Eng's Fried Rice was awarded the Eisner Award for Best Webcomic. In 2024, she was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 "Asia - Media, Marketing & Advertising" list.
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- 1.Kamal, Kamarul. Malaysian artist Erica Eng bags prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comic. Bernama. 2020-01-10.
- 2.Erica Eng. Forbes.
- 3.Jayatilaka, Tania. Malaysian Comic Artist Erica Eng, 21, Wins The Coveted Eisner Award. Tatler.
- 4.Yap, Emily. Erica Eng relates a Malaysian teenager’s struggles in her Eisner-nominated slice-of-life webcomic 'Fried Rice'. Options, The Edge. The Edge Malaysia. 2020-06-07.
- 5.Yap, Mae Yen. For the first time ever, a Malaysian has won the Eisner Award. Mashable. 2020-07-27.
- 6.Maketab, Hanis. Eisner award-winning artist Erica Eng ready to serve up 'Fried Rice'. The Star. 2024-02-23.
- 7.Toh, Terence. Artist Erica Eng on Forbes, ‘Fried Rice’, and drawing from the heart. Free Malaysia Today. 2024-05-31.
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