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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.
Overview
Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. Noah has won various awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards.
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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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television presenter / writer / film producer / disc jockey
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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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 items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.