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My Take
Trevor Noah earns my respect as a translator more than a comedian. A Johannesburg outsider taking over The Daily Show in 2015 could have played it safe; instead he used the distance to explain America to itself, which is the hardest kind of satire. The 2017 awards sweep, including an Emmy, the Thurber Prize, and NAACP Image Awards for his memoir, shows the range: he is as precise on the page as he is quick on camera. What stays with me is his alchemy, converting a complicated South African childhood into humor without bitterness. That generosity of tone, rare in late-night television, is why his commentary travels far beyond the United States.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Trevor Noah
- Name (Japanese)
- トレバー・ノア
- Reading
- とればー・のあ
- Born
- February 20, 1984 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Occupation
- actor / television presenter / writer / film producer / disc jockey
2. Background
- University
- Maryvale College
Awards & achievements
- 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards
- 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-biography
- 2017 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
- 2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
- 2017 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode
- 2017 MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Host
- 2017 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
- 2017 Thurber Prize for American Humor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Trevor Noah born?
Born February 20, 1984 (age 42).
Where is Trevor Noah from?
Trevor Noah is from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
What does Trevor Noah do?
Trevor Noah works as actor, television presenter, writer, film producer, disc jockey.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.