Trevor Noah

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (40)

Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches2026 · as Self
Untold: Chess Mates2026 · as Self (archive footage)
Trevor Noah: The LOST South African Show2026 · as Trevor Noah
The Greatest Love Story Never Told2024 · as Self
This Is Me…Now2024 · as Libra
Trevor Noah: Where Was I2023 · as Self
American Symphony2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Late Night Nightmare2023 · as Self
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Best of Stand-Up 20222022 · as Self
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would2022 · as Self
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever2022 · as Griot (voice)
Kid of the Year2022 · as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony2021 · as Self
Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)2021
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse2021 · as Self
Coming 2 America2021 · as Totatsi Bibinyana
The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular2020 · as Self
Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries2020 · as Self
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero2020
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis2019 · as Self (archive footage)
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia2018 · as Self
Black Panther2018 · as Griot (voice)
Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep2017 · as Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark2017 · as Self
Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation2015 · as Himself
Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny2015 · as Himself
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber2015 · as Self
Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour2015 · as Himself
Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth2014
Trevor Noah: It's My Culture2013 · as Himself
Trevor Noah: African American2013 · as Himself
Just Because Comedy Festival2013 · as Self
Trevor Noah: That's Racist2012 · as Himself
Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr2012 · as Self
Mad Buddies2012 · as Bookie
Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True2011 · as Self
Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal2011 · as Himself
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.02010 · as Self
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker2009 · as Himself

All TV Shows (28)

LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa2024 · as Self - Host
The World According to Football2023 · as Narrator (voice)
StoryBots: Answer Time2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle2019 · as Self
Citizen Rose2018 · as Self
American Vandal2017 · as Trevor Noah
Carpool Karaoke: The Series2017 · as Self
Chelsea2016 · as Self
Jay Leno's Garage2015 · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
Hot Ones2015 · as Self
The Men in Blazers Show2014 · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
Would I Lie to You?2007 · as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
QI2003 · as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Host
The Daily Show1996 · as Self
The Grammys1959 · as Self
The Grammys1959 · as Self - Host