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Trevor Noah

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Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
In his third special show, comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies, dealing with modern communication, and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
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Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022)
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Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, television host, actor, and political commentator. He is the host of The Daily Show, an American satirical news program on Comedy Central.

Born in Johannesburg, Noah began his career in South Africa in 2002. He had several hosting roles with the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and was the runner-up in the fourth season of South Africa's iteration of Strictly Come Dancing in 2008. From 2010 to 2011, he hosted the late-night talk show Tonight with Trevor Noah, which he created and aired on M-Net and DStv.

In 2014, Noah became the Senior International Correspondent for The Daily Show, and in 2015 succeeded long-time host Jon Stewart. His autobiographical comedy book Born a Crime was published in 2016. He hosted the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2021 and the 64th Annual Grammy Awards edition in 2022.

Noah has won various awards, including an MTV Africa Music Award and a Primetime Emmy Award from eleven nominations. He was named one of "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world.
BornFebruary 20, 1984
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BornFebruary 20, 1984
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Trevor Noah in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)
Trevor Noah in The Daily Show (1996)

Known for

The Daily Show (1996)
The Daily Show
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TV Series
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Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
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  • Griot
  • 2022
Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
Black Panther
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  • Griot(voice)
  • 2018
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017)
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
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TV Special
  • Producer
  • 2017

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Producer

  • For All Humankind (2023)
    For All Humankind
  • Guerrilla Habeas
  • The 65th Annual Grammy Awards (2023)
    The 65th Annual Grammy Awards
  • The Turning Point
  • The Daily Show (1996)
    The Daily Show
  • Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022)
    Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
  • Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms: America Unfollows Democracy (2022)
    Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms: America Unfollows Democracy
  • Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe: Hungary for Democracy (2022)
    Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe: Hungary for Democracy
  • Shouting Down Midnight (2022)
    Shouting Down Midnight
  • Kid of the Year (2022)
    Kid of the Year
  • Player Vs Player with Trevor Noah (2021)
    Player Vs Player with Trevor Noah
  • From Devil's Breath (2021)
    From Devil's Breath
  • Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag) (2021)
    Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)
  • Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse (2021)
    Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse
  • Trevor Noah in Remotely Educational (2021)
    Remotely Educational

Writer

  • The 65th Annual Grammy Awards (2023)
    The 65th Annual Grammy Awards
  • The Daily Show (1996)
    The Daily Show
  • Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would (2022)
    Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
  • Split Screen (2022)
    Split Screen
  • 2022 White House Correspondents Association Dinner (2022)
    2022 White House Correspondents Association Dinner
  • The 64th Annual Grammy Awards (2022)
    The 64th Annual Grammy Awards
  • Player Vs Player with Trevor Noah (2021)
    Player Vs Player with Trevor Noah
    • (creator)
  • Billie Eilish at an event for The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards (2021)
    The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
  • Trevor Noah in Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (2018)
    Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia
  • Trevor Noah Presents Nation Wild (2018)
    Trevor Noah Presents Nation Wild
    • (creator)
  • Jordan Klepper in The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (2017)
    The Opposition with Jordan Klepper
    • (uncredited)
  • The Daily Show's The Yearly Show 2017
  • There's a Gupta on My Stoep (2017)
    There's a Gupta on My Stoep
  • Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017)
    Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
  • The Daily Show: Between the Scenes (2016)
    The Daily Show: Between the Scenes

Actor

  • No News Is News (2022)
    No News Is News
  • Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Tenoch Huerta, Alex Livinalli, Letitia Wright, Mabel Cadena, and Winston Duke in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
  • James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)
    Coming 2 America
  • American Vandal (2017)
    American Vandal
  • Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Andy Serkis, Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong'o, Daniel Kaluuya, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther (2018)
    Black Panther
    • (voice)
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
  • Mad Buddies (2012)
    Mad Buddies
  • Taka Takata
  • Isidingo (1998)
    Isidingo
    • (uncredited)
  • Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle (1997)
    Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:39
Official Trailer
Promotional Trailer
Trailer 1:02
Promotional Trailer
You Laugh But It's True
Trailer 2:35
You Laugh But It's True
Trevor Noah: African American
Trailer 2:22
Trevor Noah: African American
Player Vs. Player With Trevor Noah
Trailer 0:31
Player Vs. Player With Trevor Noah
The Daily Show
Trailer 0:25
The Daily Show
The Circus |  BONUS | Trevor Noah on Biden, Yang, and the Democratic Debates
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The Circus | BONUS | Trevor Noah on Biden, Yang, and the Democratic Debates

Personal details

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    • Instagram
    • Official Site
    • February 20, 1984
    • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • (No Children)
  • Book (Forward by Jon Meacham): "The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library". New York: Spiegel & Grau. ISBN 1984801880
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview
    • 6 Articles
    • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He is a polyglot; he speaks English, Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho, Tswana, Tsonga, Afrikaans and some German.
  • Quotes
    You have to work a bit harder to offend me because I'm from the home of some of the best racism in the world. I'm a snob when it comes to racism.
    • The Daily Show
      (1996)
      $16,000,000 (season 21)

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