About

Known credits:
69
Birthday:
1984-02-20
Place of birth:
Johannesburg, South Africa
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Trevor Noah

Overview

​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

Acting

2024 The Greatest Love Story Never Told Actor Self 59
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2024 This Is Me…Now Actor Libra 58
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2024 LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa Actor Self - Host N/A
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2023 Trevor Noah: Where Was I Actor Self 59
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2023 The World According to Football Actor Narrator (voice) 69
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2023 American Symphony Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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2023 Late Night Nightmare Actor Self N/A
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2023 Money Shot: The Pornhub Story Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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2022 Best of Stand-Up 2022 Actor Self 59
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2022 Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would Actor Self 59
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2022 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Actor Griot (voice) 70
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2022 Kid of the Year Actor Self 59
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2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2021 Trevor Noah Presents Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag) Actor N/A
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2021 Coming 2 America Actor Totatsi Bibinyana 63
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2020 The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular Actor Self 59
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2020 Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries Actor Self 59
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2020 John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero Actor 59
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2019 Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2018 Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia Actor Himself 60
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2018 Black Panther Actor Griot (voice) 73
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2017 Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep Actor Trevor Noah 59
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2017 Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark Actor Self 61
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2015 Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Actor Self N/A
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2015 Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation Actor Himself 59
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2015 Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny Actor Himself 59
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2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber Actor Self 60
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2015 Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour Actor Himself 59
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2014 Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth Actor 59
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2013 Trevor Noah: It's My Culture Actor Himself 59
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2013 Trevor Noah: African American Actor Himself 59
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2013 Just Because Comedy Festival Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Trevor Noah: That's Racist Actor Himself 59
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2012 Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr Actor Roastmaster 59
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2011 Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True Actor Self 59
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2011 Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal Actor Himself 59
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2010 Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0 Actor Himself 59
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2009 Trevor Noah: The Daywalker Actor Himself 59
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Directing

2010 Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0 Directing Director 59
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Writing

2024 XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture Writing Writer N/A
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2023 Trevor Noah: Where Was I Writing Writer 59
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2022 Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would Writing Writer 59
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2022 Split Screen Writing Story N/A
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2018 Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia Writing Writer 60
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2017 Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep Writing Writer 59
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2017 Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark Writing Writer 61
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2015 Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation Writing Writer 59
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2015 Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny Writing Writer 59
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2015 Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour Writing Writer 59
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2013 Trevor Noah: It's My Culture Writing Writer 59
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2013 Trevor Noah: African American Writing Writer 59
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2012 Trevor Noah: That's Racist Writing Writer 59
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2011 Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal Writing Writer 59
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2010 Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0 Writing Writer 59
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2009 Trevor Noah: The Daywalker Writing Writer 59
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Born a Crime Writing Author N/A
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Production

2024 To Be Destroyed Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture Production Executive Producer N/A
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2024 LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 For All Humankind Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would Production Executive Producer 59
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2020 Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries Production Executive Producer 59
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2017 The Opposition with Jordan Klepper Production Executive Producer 66
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2015 Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation Production Executive Producer 59
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2015 Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny Production Executive Producer 59
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2013 Trevor Noah: It's My Culture Production Executive Producer 59
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Born a Crime Production Producer N/A
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Untitled Adewumi Family Project Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Turning Point: To Be Destroyed Production Executive Producer N/A
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