Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, television and radio host and actor. He is the host of American late-night comedy/commentary television program The Daily Show, succeeding Jon Stewart...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth20 February 1984
CityJohannesburg, South Africa
voting done i-realized
We always look at gerrymandering and what it has done to voting in America, but what I realized the other day is that the news has somehow become gerrymandered and is continuing to be gerrymandered in America.
gay rights progressive
In an American context, let's say gay rights or marriage policy - that's a progressive thing. I understand that in an American context.
ebola people identity
I love ebola jokes. When done in the right way, maybe it gets people to learn about ebola, to learn about the stigmas behind the identities held by Africans and so on.
news spheres normal
There's news that happens in different spheres and can be made just as funny, but it's not necessarily in the normal news medium.
comedian world comedy
Comedy is crowded. There are hundreds of comedians in every place in the world.
laugh share
If you laugh with somebody, then you know you share something.
impatient love nor
I've never been afraid to fall in love, nor impatient to find it.
comedians comedy deeper laugh nature people relevant socially
The first purpose of comedy is to make people laugh. Anything deeper is a bonus. Some comedians want to make people laugh and make them think about socially relevant issues, but comedy, by the very nature of the word, is to make people laugh. If people aren't laughing, it's not comedy. It's as simple as that.
fan issues lives people playing race recurring though
I've always been a fan of issues around race and racialism, and I've loved playing with it. People act as though it isn't an issue, but it's a recurring theme in our lives globally.
score spot
I'm a quarterback. I don't need to score the touchdown. I just need to spot the pass.
audience forced knows nobody people prove tough until
As a comedian, I'm forced to have a tough skin. Until people laugh, they are detractors. You walk into a new audience where nobody knows you, they go: 'Make us laugh. Show us what you're made of. Prove why we should be listening to you.'
cancel doctor either finally gave injured perhaps speak voice york
During my New York run, I injured my voice badly. I was getting increasingly hoarse, and it finally gave up. The doctor said I had two choices. Either cancel things, or try my luck and perhaps never speak again. That's not much of a choice.