
Acting
Trevor Noah
Born 1984-02-20 · 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
Acting credits
7.0Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
2022
7.4King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
Black Panther
2018
6.3Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew about in America – a street savvy Queens native named Lavelle. Honoring his royal father's dying wish to groom this son as the crown prince, Akeem and Semmi set off to America once again.
Coming 2 America
2021
5.7Featuring interviews with performers, activists and past employees, this documentary offers a deep dive into the successes and scandals of Pornhub.
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story
2023
4.0Filmed at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honors inductees: Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren; along with Kraftwerk, Charley Patton and Gil Scott-Heron; LL Cool J, Billy Preston and Randy Rhoads; Clarence Avant for the Ahmet Ertegun Award. The special music event also features a host of all-star presenters, performers, and special guests, including Angela Bassett, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, H.E.R., Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Drew Barrymore, Paul McCartney, Lionel Richie, and many others.
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
6.9Magnus Carlsen, widely regarded as the greatest chess player of all time, is challenged by Hans Niemann, a rising star who capitalizes on the meteoric growth of online chess. Niemann’s ascension culminated in an epic, controversy-shrouded victory over Carlsen at the 2022 Sinquefield Cup, which eventually led to allegations and revelations of cheating. Determined to clear his name, Niemann fights his way back to the top of the chess world, setting the stage for a high-stakes rematch with Carlsen in 2024.
Untold: Chess Mates
2026
5.4An intimate, fantastical and narrative-driven reflection of Jennifer Lopez's journey of self-healing and self-love in an immersive world where music and visuals intertwine, revealing the challenges faced and the triumphs achieved.
This Is Me…Now
2024
6.0From reuse to energy generation, new innovations across five continents are explored in this documentary about building a future for sustainable water.
Brave Blue World: Racing to Solve Our Water Crisis
2019
6.8Several roasters, and the master himself Kevin Hart, make fun of Justin Bieber.
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015
6.4Trevor Noah riffs on national anthems, derailing a German sightseeing tour and getting roasted in Paris in this comedy special about his world travels.
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
2023
7.1Trevor Noah gets out from behind the "Daily Show" desk and takes the stage for a stand-up special that touches on racism, immigration, camping and more.
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia
2018
6.7In the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.
Trevor Noah: You Laugh But It's True
2011
6.5Musician Jon Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
American Symphony
2023
6.9Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
2022
7.1The 'Daily Show' host ponders the perils of naming countries, how traffic lights turn New Yorkers invincible and why you shouldn't drink in Scotland.
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
2017
6.5Follow Jennifer Lopez as she attempts her most daring project yet: independently producing a new album and cinematic original that explore her twenty-year journey to self-love.
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
2024
NRWe've reached the final episode of The Late Late Show and James is restless...probably because fellow late night hosts Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman have some thoughts about his departure.
Late Night Nightmare
2023
4.5Two sworn enemies, Boetie (Leon Schuster) and Beast (Kenneth Nkosi) are forced to do a road trip together on foot, only to discover that they have been conned into being part of a TV reality show.
Mad Buddies
2012
7.0Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under Apartheid, 'Trevor Noah: African American' is Noah¿s search for identity in a world obsessed with labels.
Trevor Noah: African American
2013
4.6Trevor Noah is back in a longer production of roughly 2 hours. The update show features footage from the previous show and includes roughly 50 minutes of new material.
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0
2010
6.8From unexpected social media beef to a therapist's truth bomb, Trevor Noah turns chaos into comedy in this hilariously sharp, playful stand-up set.
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches
2026
4.0“Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries with Desi Lydic” follows Lydic on a journey through the five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and… what's the opposite of the acceptance? —as she comes to terms with the passing of the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg and where to go from here.
Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries
2020
6.6Primetime special honoring the late civil rights leader John Lewis, featuring live musical performances and segments that examine his life, his work and the principles that guided him.
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero
2020
6.3Top Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges hosts this very special night of comedy live from Glasgow's legendary Theatre Royal to celebrate the Commonwealth Games coming to the city. Kevin takes to the stage in front of a live theatre audience to present four internationally-renowned comics from the Commonwealth countries. Appearing on stage are Canada's finest Katherine Ryan, top South African comedian Trevor Noah, Scotland's own Danny Bhoy and English comic Simon Evans.
Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth
2014
Behind the camera
6.4Trevor Noah riffs on national anthems, derailing a German sightseeing tour and getting roasted in Paris in this comedy special about his world travels.
Trevor Noah: Where Was I
2023
7.1Trevor Noah gets out from behind the "Daily Show" desk and takes the stage for a stand-up special that touches on racism, immigration, camping and more.
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia
2018
6.9Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would
2022
7.1The 'Daily Show' host ponders the perils of naming countries, how traffic lights turn New Yorkers invincible and why you shouldn't drink in Scotland.
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark
2017
A successful alpha businesswoman and a hopelessly dedicated male high school teacher, who are the sole survivors of a plane crash on a deserted island, must rely on each other to stay alive.
The Island
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7.0Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under Apartheid, 'Trevor Noah: African American' is Noah¿s search for identity in a world obsessed with labels.
Trevor Noah: African American
2013
4.6Trevor Noah is back in a longer production of roughly 2 hours. The update show features footage from the previous show and includes roughly 50 minutes of new material.
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0
2010
4.6Trevor Noah is back in a longer production of roughly 2 hours. The update show features footage from the previous show and includes roughly 50 minutes of new material.
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0
2010
6.8From unexpected social media beef to a therapist's truth bomb, Trevor Noah turns chaos into comedy in this hilariously sharp, playful stand-up set.
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches
2026
8.3Trevor Noah is back to perform in the biggest comedy show in South African history, in one of Johannesburg's most iconic live performance venues. He returns to where it all started, with all-new material, in his first new South African show since he became host of the Daily Show. His biggest stage. His biggest audience. Your biggest laughs.
Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep
2017
5.2From London to Letterman, Trevor Noah has been through 6 countries since his last wildly successful tour (That's Racist) of his homeland. With all new material, his new show, It's My Culture, takes you with him on his travels from New Zealand to Zambia, New York and London. South Africa's pre-eminent comic is to tour in his favourite place, home. It's My Culture shines Trevor in a global spotlight without ever forgetting the country where it all started. The craziness of home on the world stage lets everybody know: it's his culture.
Trevor Noah: It's My Culture
2013
NRTrevor Noah's first South African Special in 8 years! Filmed in Tshwane in 2023 in front of 8000+ South Africans the show takes us back into the thick of all the questions we had "Cupcake has a couch?!?" "Will loadshedding ever end?!?" "Robots have new management?!?"
Trevor Noah: The LOST South African Show
2026
6.6Award winning comedian Trevor Noah performs his first ever solo show. The Daywalker was performed at Gold Reef City's Lyric Theatre.
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker
2009
5.2Trevor Noah is back, rubbing our noses in the many faces of racism in his new one-man show, recorded live at the Lyric Theatre. This record-breaking show boasts 80 sold-out performances and promises to be his best performance yet.
Trevor Noah: That's Racist
2012
6.4Filmed at The Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C., "Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation" brings Noah's unique world-view and global analysis of American culture to the forefront. In the special, Noah addresses major domestic and international events of the past year, sharing his outlook on the world today, including terrorism, racial tensions in America and what it was like being African and travelling into the United States during the EBOLA crisis.
Trevor Noah: Lost In Translation
2015
5.0When his aspirations of becoming a champion monkey trainer came crashing down after a freak one wheel bicycle accident, this good humoured young man turned his dab hand to the entertainment industry and he has never looked back. Now an award winning, world class stand up comedian, Trevor Noah¿s explosion onto the entertainment scene has been all encompassing, taking on television, radio and obviously his first love, stand up comedy, which he has performed on both local, as well as international stages. Being the astute performer that he is, our man has also very quickly became a favourite in the corporate world as a top class MC. With hobbies that include helping old people 'I have a passion for the aged' he was once quoted as saying, and dabbling in the odd bit of table tennis and darts, this is a man who is right at the cutting edge of modern entertainment.
Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal
2011
5.3Smart, slick and funny, Trevor Noah, South Africa's favourite comedian is back with Pay Back The Funny - his best show yet. Recorded Live in Johannesburg at his sold out Lost In Translation Tour, this is his first one-man show since It's My Culture in 2013. Having sold out theatres everywhere from Auckland to Chicago and replacing Jon Stewart in the hot seat at Comedy Central's The Daily Show in-between, Trevor gives his unique take on the funny side of life in South Africa. Pay Back The Funny is typical Trevor - irreverent, interesting and irresistible!
Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny
2015
NRThe notion of Cancel Culture, which grew out of a mostly progressive move to hold people accountable for bad behavior (especially racist or misogynistic language), has recently been co-opted by conservatives who–in equal measure–bemoan its “woke” goals, cast themselves as its victims, and attempt to use it themselves as a political powerplay, while seeking to deplatform opponents with similar strategies. But is Cancel Culture really new? Or really that powerful? Or really that bad? XCLD is a nuanced look at this provocative and controversial issue that explores the evolution of Cancel Culture, from its history in different forms, to its contemporary genesis on Black Twitter, to where it is today: another divisive issue for people to argue over, and one that creates some exceptionally odd bedfellows
XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture
2024
The daughter of a water tycoon joins forces with a township gangster to challenge the powerful system that divides their society.
Beyond Day Zero
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5.7What do you get when you take some of the funniest people in South Africa and put them on the same stage? That's the question Trevor Noah answered with SA's first Nationwild tour! Featuring the likes of Dusty Rich, Dillan Oliphant, Robby Collins and of course Trevor Noah. From Zuma, to ladies feet and Afrikaners to Oscar Pistorius, no subject is left untouched in this show. All the laughs you can fit on a DVD plus more. This is the Nationwild Comedy Tour!
Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour
2015