# Erica Eng

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**Erica Eng** **Hui Qing**[1] is a Malaysian [comic book](/source/Comic_book) artist and animator best known for her [autobiographical comic](/source/Autobiographical_comic) *Fried Rice*. She is the first Malaysian in history to win an [Eisner Award](/source/Eisner_Awards).[2]

## Early life and education

Eng was born in [Batu Pahat, Johor](/source/Batu_Pahat_(town)).[3] As a child, she showed interest in becoming an author-illustrator.[4] Eng earned a [Bachelor of Fine Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Fine_Arts) degree from [The Academy of Art University](/source/Academy_of_Art_University).[5]

## Career

Eng began publishing *Fried Rice* in 2019 on [Tumblr](/source/Tumblr).[6] 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.[7]

## Awards & recognition

In 2020, Eng's *Fried Rice* was awarded the [Eisner Award for Best Webcomic](/source/Eisner_Award_for_Best_Webcomic).[3]

In 2024, she was included in the [*Forbes* 30 Under 30](/source/Forbes_30_Under_30) "Asia - Media, Marketing & Advertising" list.[2]

## References

1. Kamal, Kamarul (2020-01-10). ["Malaysian artist Erica Eng bags prestigious Eisner Award for Best Comic"](https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1885602). *[Bernama](/source/Bernama)*. Retrieved 2025-04-14.

1. ["Erica Eng"](https://www.forbes.com/profile/erica-eng/). *[Forbes](/source/Forbes)*. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

1. Jayatilaka, Tania. ["Malaysian Comic Artist Erica Eng, 21, Wins The Coveted Eisner Award"](https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/arts/getting-to-know-erica-eng-eisner-nominated-web-comic-fried-rice). *[Tatler](/source/Tatler)*. Retrieved 2025-04-14.

1. Yap, Emily (2020-06-07). ["Erica Eng relates a Malaysian teenager’s struggles in her Eisner-nominated slice-of-life webcomic 'Fried Rice'"](https://www.optionstheedge.com/topic/people/erica-eng-relates-malaysian-teenager%E2%80%99s-struggles-her-eisner-nominated-slice-life). *Options, The Edge*. [The Edge Malaysia](/source/The_Edge_Malaysia). Retrieved 2025-04-14.

1. Yap, Mae Yen (2020-07-27). ["For the first time ever, a Malaysian has won the Eisner Award"](https://sea.mashable.com/culture/11688/erica-eng-becomes-the-first-malaysian-to-win-the-eisner-award-with-fried-rice) (in en-sg). *[Mashable](/source/Mashable)*. Retrieved 2025-04-14.

1. Maketab, Hanis (2024-02-23). ["Eisner award-winning artist Erica Eng ready to serve up 'Fried Rice'"](https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2024/02/23/eisner-award-winning-artist-erica-eng-ready-to-serve-up-039fried-rice039). *[The Star](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. Retrieved 2025-04-14.

1. Toh, Terence (2024-05-31). ["Artist Erica Eng on Forbes, ‘Fried Rice’, and drawing from the heart"](https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/05/31/artist-erica-eng-on-forbes-fried-rice-and-drawing-from-the-heart/). *[Free Malaysia Today](/source/Free_Malaysia_Today)*. Retrieved 2025-04-14.

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