Trevor Noah
- Acting
- February 20, 1984 · Johannesburg, South Africa
Biography
Trevor Noah is a South African actor, presenter, comedian and radio DJ who began his career with a cameo role on the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, in 2002. After his stint on the show he spent two years years hosting an educational show for SABC2 during which time he started hosting his own radio show on Yfm called Noah's Ark. At Yfm his show was called Trevor Noah and was on between 00h00 and 03h00. He is also very involved in the South African comedy circuit and has performed at various comedy festivals. On television he hosted the SABC1 celebrity gossip show The Real Goboza in 2007 and also hosted SABC's sports show Siyadlala. In 2008 he was the runner-up on SABC2's reality dance competition Strictly Come Dancing 4, losing to actor Emmanuel Castis in the grand finale. His professional dance partner was Hayley Hammond. From May to August 2008 he was the co-host (with Pabi Moloi) of the SABC1 interactive dating game show The Amazing Date. He hosted the 3rd annual SAFTA Awards at the State Theatre in Pretoria on Saturday 7 February, 2009. Trevor was the host (along with Eugene Khoza) of the e.tv reality competition series The AXE Sweet Life from March to May, 2009. He hosted the 15th annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) at the Sun City Superbowl on 2 May, 2009. He was invited back to host the SAMAs in 2010. Trevor began hosting his own talk show on M-Net in August 2010, entitled Tonight with Trevor Noah, based on international shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with Conan O'Brien and satirical fare like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The show moved to DStv's Mzansi Magic channel for it second season, which premiered on 5 November, 2010
Known for
Filmography
- The Incomer · Executive producer
- Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches · Self, Writer
- Untold: Chess Mates · Self
- Trevor Noah: The LOST South African Show · Self, Writer
- To Be Destroyed · Executive producer
- XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture · Writer, Executive producer
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told · Self
- This Is Me…Now · Libra
- LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa · Self, Executive producer
- Trevor Noah: Where Was I · Self, Writer
- The World According to Football · Self
- American Symphony · Self
- Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell · Executive producer
- Ayenda · Executive producer
- Late Night Nightmare · Self
- Money Shot: The Pornhub Story · Self
- For All Humankind · Executive producer
- Best of Stand-Up 2022 · Self
- Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would · Self, Writer
- StoryBots: Answer Time · Self
- Split Screen · Story
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever · Griot (Voice)
- Guerrilla Habeas · Executive producer
- Kid of the Year · Self
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · Self
- Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)
- Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse · Self, Executive producer
- Coming 2 America · Totatsi Bibinyana
- The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular · Self
- Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries · Self, Executive producer
- John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
- Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle · Self
- Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia · Self, Writer
- Black Panther · Griot (Voice)
- Citizen Rose · Self
- The Opposition with Jordan Klepper · Executive producer
- American Vandal · Trevor Noah
- Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep · Trevor Noah, Writer
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series · Self
- Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark · Self, Writer
- Chelsea · Self
- Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation · Self, Executive producer
- Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny · Self, Writer
- Jay Leno's Garage · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber · Self
- Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour · Self, Writer
- The Late Late Show with James Corden · Self
- Hot Ones · Self
- The Men in Blazers Show · Self
- Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Trevor Noah: It's My Culture · Self, Executive producer
- Trevor Noah: African American · Self, Writer
- Just Because Comedy Festival · Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- Trevor Noah: That's Racist · Self, Writer
- Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr · Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee · Self
- Mad Buddies · Bookie
- Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True · Self
- Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal · Self, Writer
- Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0 · Self, Director
- Trevor Noah: The Daywalker · Self, Writer
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Would I Lie to You? · Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats · Self
- QI · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The Daily Show · Self, Executive producer
- The Grammys · Self, Executive producer
- Untitled Adewumi Family Project · Executive producer
- The Island · Idea, Producer
- Untitled Global FC Documentary · Executive producer
- Beyond Day Zero · Producer