Trevor Noah, a South African comedian, actor, and television personality, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1984.
Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a comedian, television personality, and political analyst from South Africa. He is the host of The Daily Show, a Comedy Central satirical news show. Noah, who was born in Johannesburg, began his career in South Africa in 2002. He hosted various shows for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and finished second in the fourth season of Strictly Come Dancing South Africa in 2008. He presented the late-night chat programme Tonight with Trevor Noah, which he produced and broadcast on M-Net and DStv from 2010 to 2011. Noah joined The Daily Show as Senior International Correspondent in 2014, and took over as host in 2015, succeeding long-time host Jon Stewart.
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