Trevor Noah
Known for: Acting
Born: February 20, 1984
Place of birth: Johannesburg, South Africa
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
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Filmography
52 movies · 26 TV shows, newest first
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The Incomer
2026
6.9
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches
2026
6.9
Untold: Chess Mates
2026
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Trevor Noah: The LOST South African Show
2026
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To Be Destroyed
2024
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XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture
2024
6.5
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
2024
5.4
This Is Me…Now
2024
6.0
LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa
2024
6.4
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
2023
5.0
The World According to Football
2023
6.5
American Symphony
2023
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Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell
2023
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Ayenda
2023
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Late Night Nightmare
2023
5.7
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2023
5.0
For All Humankind
2023
3.9
Best of Stand-Up 2022
2022
6.9
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
2022
7.0
StoryBots: Answer Time
2022
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Split Screen
2022
7.0
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
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Guerrilla Habeas
2022
10.0
Kid of the Year
2022
4.0
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
6.8
Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)
2021
7.7
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse
2021
6.3
Coming 2 America
2021
10.0
The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular
2020
4.0
Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries
2020
6.6
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
6.0
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
2019
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
3.3
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
7.1
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia
2018
7.4
Black Panther
2018
8.7
Citizen Rose
2018
5.3
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper
2017
7.4
American Vandal
2017
8.3
Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep
2017
6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
7.1
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
2017
5.1
Chelsea
2016
6.4
Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation
2015
5.3
Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny
2015
7.3
Jay Leno's Garage
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
6.8
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015
5.7
Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour
2015
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
7.1
Hot Ones
2015
6.5
The Men in Blazers Show
2014
6.3
Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
5.2
Trevor Noah: It's My Culture
2013
7.0
Trevor Noah: African American
2013
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Just Because Comedy Festival
2013
7.4
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
5.2
Trevor Noah: That's Racist
2012
5.7
Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr
2012
7.1
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
4.5
Mad Buddies
2012
6.7
Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True
2011
5.0
Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal
2011
4.6
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0
2010
6.6
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
7.8
Would I Lie to You?
2007
7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
7.9
QI
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.4
The Daily Show
1996
8.6
The Grammys
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Untitled Adewumi Family Project
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The Island
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Untitled Global FC Documentary
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Beyond Day Zero
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