Trevor Noah | Biography, Comedy, The Daily Show, Book, & Facts

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In addition to hosting The Daily Show, Noah continued to tour worldwide, performing stand-up comedy in sold-out venues. He created several comedy specials, including Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation (2015), Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark (2017), and Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (2018). In 2018 Noah partnered with American media conglomerate Viacom to launch Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company. Also that year he began the nonprofit Trevor Noah Foundation, based in Johannesburg, to help young people develop skills to succeed as adults in the workforce. In 2019–20 Noah recorded On Second Thought, a podcast featuring different opinions on such varied topics as sports, race, and science. He hosted the Grammy Awards ceremony for six consecutive years in 2021–26.

Quick Facts Born: February 20, 1984, Johannesburg, South Africa (age 42) (Show more) See all related content

Noah’s memoir, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, was released in 2016. He later published a version of the book for a younger audience titled It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (2019).

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