Trevor Noah

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Noah

Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African political satirist, writer, producer, DJ, television host, actor, media critic, and comedian. In March 2015, Comedy Central announced that Noah would become the host of The Daily Show, following the departure of Jon Stewart later in the year.

Noah's mother, Patricia, is a black South African (Xhosa), and his father, Robert Noah, is white (of Swiss-German descent).[5][6] He has also said, "My mum doesn't fit into any category, she's a black South African woman who's half Jewish".[7]
Noah's parents' relationship was illegal in South Africa at the time of his birth, and his mother was jailed and fined by the South African government.[8] His mixed-race heritage, his experiences growing up in a Soweto township, and his observations about race and ethnicity are leading themes in his comedy.[9][10]
Trevor Noah is a polyglot; he speaks six or eight languages including English, German, Xhosa, isiZulu, Sotho and Afrikaans.[11][12]

Career

Noah had a major role on the South African soap opera Isidingo in 2002, when he was 18. He then began hosting his own radio show "Noah’s Ark" on Gauteng’s leading youth radio station, YFM. Noah then went on to host an educational program Run The Adventure from 2004–06 on SABC 2. In 2007 he hosted The Real Goboza, a gossip show on SABC 1,[13] and Siyadlala a SABC's sports show. In 2008 Noah co-hosted alongside Pabi Moloi on The Amazing Date (dating game-show) and was a Strictly Come Dancing (celebrity dance competition) contestant in Season 4. In 2009 he hosted the 3rd Annual South Africa Film and Television Awards (SAFTA Awards) and co-hosted alongside Eugene Khoza on The Axe Sweet Life (reality competition series) at the 15th annual South African Music Awards. In 2010 Noah hosted the 16th annual South African Music Awards and also hosted Tonight with Trevor Noah on MNet (in the second season it moved to DStv's Mzansi Magic Channel).[14] In 2010, Noah also became a spokesperson and consumer protection agent for Cell C, South Africa's third largest cellular provider.[15]

Noah dropped his radio show and acting to focus on comedy, and has performed with South African comedians such as Riaad Moosa, Darren Simpson, Marc Lottering, Barry Hilton and Nik Rabinowitz,[16] international comedians such as Paul Rodriguez, Carl Barron, Dan Ilic and Paul Zerdin, and as the opening act for Gabriel Iglesias in November 2007 and Canadian comedian Russell Peters on his South African tour.

He has performed all over South Africa in The Blacks Only Comedy Show, Heavyweight Comedy Jam, the Vodacom Campus Comedy Tour, the Cape Town International Comedy Festival, the Jozi Comedy Festival, and Bafunny Bafunny (2010).[17][18] His stand-up comedy specials in South Africa include The Daywalker (2009), Crazy Normal (2011), That's Racist (2012), and It's My Culture (2013).

On 6 January 2012 Noah became the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on The Tonight Show and on 17 May 2013, he became the first to appear on Late Show with David Letterman.[5][19] Noah was the subject of the 2012 documentary You Laugh But It's True.[20] The same year he starred in the one-man comedy show Trevor Noah: The Racist[21] which was based on his similarly titled South African special That's Racist. In 2013 he performed the comedy special Trevor Noah: African American.[22] On 11 October 2013 he was a guest on BBC Two's comedy panel show QI.[23] On 29 November 2013 he was a panelist on Channel 4 game show 8 Out of 10 Cats,[24] and appeared on Sean Lock's team in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown on 12 September 2014.

The Daily Show In December 2014, Noah became a recurring contributor on The Daily Show.[25] On 30 March 2015, Comedy Central announced that Noah will take over as host of The Daily Show when Jon Stewart leaves later in the year. His tenure will begin in either late 2015 or early 2016.[26]

Accolades 2014. MTV Africa Music Award for for Personality of the Year - Nominated [27]

References:

• "New & Next: Meet South African Comedian Trevor Noah". Essence. 14 June 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
• "Trevor Noah to succeed Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show". The Guardian. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
• Jesse Lichtenstein (18 June 2012). "Can Trevor Noah's comedy jump from South Africa to the U.S.?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
• Trevor Noah to replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show BBC News 30 March 2015
• Stephen Armstrong (16 December 2012). "Heard the one about the Swiss South African?". Sunday Times Culture magazine. pp. 12–13.
• Roz Laws (22 November 2013). "South African comedian Trevor Noah to play Birmingham’s Glee Club". birminghampost. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
• http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/arts/trevor-noah-has-aust...
• "Ep. 55 - interview with South African comedian Trevor Noah". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
• "Why mixed-race comic was 'born a crime'". CNN. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
• "Trevor Noah interview – Comedy interviews". Time Out London. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
• http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/arts/television/trevor-noah-to-su...
• http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/whats-on/comedy-gigs/south-african-...
• "Trevor Noah - Actor Profile". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
• "Tonight with Trevor Noah". Beta.mnet.co.za. 1 April 2007. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
• "Tell Trevor — Cell C South Africa". Cellc.co.za. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
• "Bafunny Bafunny official website". Retrieved 2012-11-04.
• "Bafunny, Bafunny". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 2013-10-12.
• "Review: Bafunny, Bafunny". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
• Jay Leno. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Episode Guide". NBC. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
• David Paul Meyer. "You Laugh But It's True". Retrieved 30 March 2015.
• "Trevor Noah: The Racist – review". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
• "Showtime : Trevor Noah: African American". Retrieved 2013-10-12.
• "QI, Series K, Killers". Retrieved 12 October 2013.
• @jimmycarr is your hilarious host for 8 Out 10 Cats again tonight with international stand-up star .@Trevornoah as guest panelist. C4, 9pm! Chamber's Management on Twitter. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
• Weinstein, Shelli (2014-10-10). "‘The Daily Show’ Adds Comedians Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah". Variety. Retrieved 2014-11-19.
• Itzkoff, Dave (March 30, 2015). "Trevor Noah to Succeed Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
• "Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Davido lead nominations for MTV Africa Music Awards". Sowetan Live. April 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
• http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/arts/television/for-trevor-noah-a...

And more.....

• Wikipedia
• 5. Stephen Armstrong (16 December 2012). "Heard the one about the Swiss South African?". Sunday Times Culture magazine. pp. 12–13.
• 6. Roz Laws (22 November 2013). "South African comedian Trevor Noah to play Birmingham’s Glee Club". birminghampost. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
• 7. Trevor Noah has Australia laughing CHRIS HOOK AND PATRICK HORAN HERALD SUN OCTOBER 20, 2014
• official website, Check out these ten videos of Noah doing standup

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Noah#Background