Trevor Noah
Born: 1984-02-20 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
2024
- This Is Me…Now as Libra
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told as Self
- To Be Destroyed ... (Executive Producer)
- The Turning Point: To Be Destroyed ... (Executive Producer)
- LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa as Self - Host
- XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture ... (Writer)
2023
- American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Money Shot: The Pornhub Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Trevor Noah: Where Was I as Self
- Late Night Nightmare as Self
- For All Humankind ... (Executive Producer)
- The World According to Football as Narrator (voice)
2022
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Griot (voice)
- StoryBots: Answer Time
- Split Screen ... (Story)
- Kid of the Year as Self
- Best of Stand-Up 2022 as Self
- Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would as Self
2021
- Coming 2 America as Totatsi Bibinyana
- Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse as Self
- Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2020
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis as Self (archive footage)
2018
- Black Panther as Griot (voice)
- Citizen Rose as Self
- Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia as Himself
2017
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- American Vandal as Trevor Noah
- The Opposition with Jordan Klepper ... (Executive Producer)
- Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark as Self
- Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep as Trevor Noah
2016
- Chelsea as Self
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Self
- Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation as Himself
- Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny as Himself
- Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour as Himself
2014
2013
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- Just Because Comedy Festival as Himself
- Trevor Noah: African American as Himself
- Trevor Noah: It's My Culture as Himself
2012
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Mad Buddies as Bookie
- Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr as Self
- Trevor Noah: That's Racist as Himself
2011
- Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True as Self
- Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal as Himself
2010
- Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0 as Himself
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Trevor Noah: The Daywalker as Himself
2007
- Would I Lie to You? as Self
2005
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- QI as Self
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Host
1959
- The Grammys as Self