Trevor Noah is a South African actor, comedian, writer, television host, and political commentator. Noah is best known for hosting Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show.’ He has been involved with the show since September 2015. Trevor is an extremely talented artist and humor comes naturally to him. So, he has been hosting and creating countless shows to date. Trevor was even among Time magazine’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ in 2018.
Noah is also a polyglot, speaking languages like English, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tsonga, French, German, and many others as well. Noah burst onto the scene with his show ‘Tonight with Trevor Noah’ and was even a runner-up on the fourth season of the dance competition reality show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. Let us now know more about this versatile personality.
Subtítulo : The South African comedian Trevor Noah.
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Trevor Noah: Early Life
Trevor Noah was born on February 20, 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa, to parents Robert and mother Patricia. Ethnically, Trevor’s father is white and his mother is black. Under South African law during apartheid, Trevor’s birth was an illegal affair. He was born 10 years before the end of apartheid and in reference to his birth, he says “I was born a crime”. When Noah was little, his mother used to walk in front of him, pretending not to know him when she saw the police and this made him feel like a ‘bag of weed’. This comedian has turned his mestizo heritage and all the difficulties of growing up into a comedy routine that in itself is a feat.
He also has two half-brothers, Andrew and Isaac, from his mother’s second marriage to Ngisaveni Abel Shingange. Noah’s stepfather used to physically abuse him and his mother. Patricia then divorced her abusive husband.
Trevor Noah: career
Trevor began his career with a cameo appearance on the SABC3 soap opera Isidingo in 2002. After his stint on the show, Noah spent two more years, this time hosting an educational show on the same channel. He later went on to host his own radio show on Yfm called Noah’s Ark. Since then, Noah has been heavily involved in the South African comedy scene. He has also performed at various comedy festivals and also has a few stand-ups to his name.
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Subtitle : Noah with Fallon at the gala.
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In 2010, Trevor began hosting his own talk show for broadcaster M-Net. His show ‘Tonight with Trevor Noah’ was based on other talk shows such as ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ and ‘Late Show with Conan O’Brien’. His show earned him huge applause and he even became Jon Stewart’s successor as host of The Daily Show. Replacing Stewart was no easy task, but Noah’s character is winning over the hearts of many and he’s still ready to fill the void Stewart had left behind.
Noah soon landed probably one of the hottest jobs on television. He was named Jon Stewart’s successor. There were some reservations from the American audience who felt he might not be quite ready or even up to the task. But if he was chosen, there was possibly a fair amount of thought that went into hiring him.
Trevor Noah: personal life and achievements
Trevor remains a beloved figure in the world of entertainment and his work is appreciated and loved by many. For his hard work, Noah has achieved several awards. In 2015, he received an MTV Africa Music Award for Personality of the Year. He then received the “NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work” – biography for his book “Born a Crime” in 2017. Later that same year, he was rewarded with the MTV Movie and TV Award for Best Presenter in The DailyShow.
Subtitle : Noah in one of his stand-up routines.
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Moving on to his love life, there have been rumors that Noah is a gay man. However, Trevor has dated many women and, contrary to rumors, he is definitely not gay. We understand that he has a girlfriend named Jordyn Taylor. Taylor is a singer who performs in America and is quite famous. Before Jordyn, Noah had been dating Dani Bagel, who is also a singer. So, from the looks of it, he prefers her partner to have a good voice; which is still a better theory than him being gay.
Trevor Noah: Net Worth
Since his rise to stardom, Trevor Noah has made a lot of money and it’s no wonder with the talent he has to offer. His net worth is estimated at $13 million which he has accumulated from his comedic routines and other endeavors. Noah reportedly earns $4 million as his annual salary and seems to be living a comfortable life.
