Trevor Noah
Acting • Born 1984-02-20
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
Filmography
67 credits
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Movie • 2015
Self
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0
Movie • 2010
Himself
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker
Movie • 2009
Himself
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie • 2021
Self
Late Night Nightmare
Movie • 2023
Self
Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal
Movie • 2011
Himself
Kid of the Year
Movie • 2022
Self
Trevor Noah: That's Racist
Movie • 2012
Himself
Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True
Movie • 2011
Self
Just Because Comedy Festival
Movie • 2013
Himself
Trevor Noah: It's My Culture
Movie • 2013
Himself
Trevor Noah: African American
Movie • 2013
Himself
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
Movie • 2023
Self
American Symphony
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
Movie • 2022
Self
This Is Me…Now
Movie • 2024
Libra
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Movie • 2022
Griot (voice)
Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour
Movie • 2015
Himself
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Movie • 2024
Self
Best of Stand-Up 2022
Movie • 2022
Self
Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation
Movie • 2015
Himself
Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny
Movie • 2015
Himself
The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular
Movie • 2020
Self
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
Movie • 2017
Self
Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep
Movie • 2017
Trevor Noah
Black Panther
Movie • 2018
Griot (voice)
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia
Movie • 2018
Himself
Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries
Movie • 2020
Self
Coming 2 America
Movie • 2021
Totatsi Bibinyana
Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)
Movie • 2021
Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth
Movie • 2014
Comedy Central Roast of Steve Hofmeyr
Movie • 2012
Self
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
Movie • 2020
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
Movie • 2019
Self (archive footage)
Mad Buddies
Movie • 2012
Bookie
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse
Movie • 2021
Self
Trevor Noah: The LOST South African Show
Movie • 2026
Trevor Noah
The 67th Annual Grammy Awards
Movie • 2025
Host
Would I Lie to You?
TV • 2007
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Host
LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa
TV • 2024
Self - Host
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self
StoryBots: Answer Time
TV • 2022
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
QI
TV • 2003
Self
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
TV • 2017
Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
TV • 2013
The World According to Football
TV • 2023
Narrator (voice)
Citizen Rose
TV • 2018
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV • 2012
Self
The Grammys
TV • 1959
Self - Host
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Jay Leno's Garage
TV • 2015
Self
Hot Ones
TV • 2015
Self
American Vandal
TV • 2017
Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV • 2005
Self
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
TV • 2019
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
The Men in Blazers Show
TV • 2014
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self