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Trevor Noah
Hosting The Daily Show and writing Born a Crime.
The Daily Show · Born a Crime
- Born
- 20 February 1984
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
More people
Trevor Noah
A South African comedian and writer whose work connects personal experience, language and political observation. He moved from South African broadcasting into an international stand-up and television career.
Early life
Apartheid childhood
His parents’ relationship crossed racial classifications prohibited under apartheid law.
Languages and identity
Grew up navigating different communities and languages in South Africa.
Career
- 2000s
South African performance
Worked in broadcasting and developed a stand-up career.
- 2010–2011
Tonight with Trevor Noah
Hosted his own South African television programme.
- 2015–2022
The Daily Show
Succeeded Jon Stewart as host.
- 2016 onward
Books and international touring
Published Born a Crime and continued performing internationally.
Selected work
The Daily Show
Hosted the satirical American news programme.
Born a Crime
A memoir of childhood and family life in South Africa.
Son of Patricia
A stand-up special drawing on personal and political material.
Beyond comedy
Education
Established the Trevor Noah Foundation to support educational opportunity in South Africa.
Family perspective
His relationship with his mother Patricia is central to his memoir.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Web Summit Qatar. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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