Trevor Noah
Biography
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer and television host. Born in Johannesburg and raised in Soweto, he began doing stand-up after friends dared him to try a nightclub routine at 21. In South Africa he hosted SABC shows and created Tonight with Trevor Noah, which ran from 2010 to 2011. He moved to the United States in 2011, became a contributor to The Daily Show in 2014, and succeeded Jon Stewart as host in 2015, staying until 2022. His memoir Born a Crime, published in 2016, became a New York Times bestseller. He has hosted the Grammy Awards from 2021 to 2026 and the 2022 White House Correspondents' Dinner. His acting credits include Black Panther (2018), American Vandal (2018) and This Is Me... Now: A Love Story (2024). He has won two Primetime Emmy Awards, with four Grammy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination, and received the Erasmus Prize in 2023.
42years old
Turns 43 on February 20in 102 days
- Born Johannesburg
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 16 years2010 to 2026
Genres
- Comedy50%, 3 films
- Documentary50%, 3 films
- Music33%, 2 films
- Biography17%, 1 film
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First role
At 21, Noah's friends dared him to do a comedy routine at a nightclub, where he amused the crowd with funny tales from his own life and about his friends.
Behind the camera
Noah created and hosted Tonight with Trevor Noah, a late-night talk show that aired on M-Net and DStv between 2010 and 2011.
Behind the camera
Noah launched Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company, as part of a multiyear contract with Viacom signed in March 2018.
Behind the camera
In April 2017, Noah started work on a talk show for Jordan Klepper called The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, and from May 2019 he was an executive producer of Klepper, a primetime weekly docuseries.
Trevor Noah movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Trevor Noah made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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David Paul MeyerDirector, 2 films, 2022 to 2026
All films by David Paul Meyer
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2015 to 2023, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2017 | Outstanding Short Form Variety Series | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Erasmus Prize | Won | |
| 2019 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Won | |
| 2018 | Time 100 | Honored | |
| 2017 | GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode | Won | |
| 2017 | MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Host | Won | |
| 2017 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-biography | Won | |
| 2017 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author | Won | |
| 2017 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Won | |
| 2017 | Thurber Prize for American Humor | Won | |
| 2015 | MTV Africa Music Awards | Won | |
| Audie Award for Best Male Narrator | Won | ||
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