Trevor Noah

April 30, 2024 | 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian and Bestselling Author Known for Hosting “The Daily Show“

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Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and was the host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central for seven years. Under Noah, “The Daily Show” broke free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” landed a record number of Emmy Award nominations with seven, its most nominations since Noah became the host in 2015. Noah originally joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2014 as a contributor. Additionally, Trevor Noah and “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” have received other awards and nominations including NAACP, Critic’s Choice, MTV, GLAAD, Webby and People’s Choice.

Noah served as the Grammy Awards host for three years in a row, with the 2023 show garnering the highest viewership numbers since 2020. Noah is a Grammy nominee himself. His standup special “Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia” was nominated for best comedy album at the 2020 Grammys.

Noah’s success has also spanned to sold-out stand-up comedy shows over five continents. His recently announced “Off The Record” World Tour stops in 28 cities across the U.S. before heading for international destinations. Noah’s “Back To Abnormal Tour” sold out multiple nights at the O2 Arena in London, and his performances across Europe including selling the most tickets ever by a non-German in Frankfurt, Germany. He also sold out at Madison Square Garden, The LA Forum, two shows at the Chase Center in San Francisco and ended his run with two sold-out shows at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

Noah has written, produced and starred in 12 comedy specials, including “I Wish You Would,” his third for Netflix with a November 2023 premiere. True to form, Noah hilariously shares revelations about learning to speak German, modern communication and his love for curry. His previous special, “Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia” received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Show as well as a Grammy Award nomination. Other recent stand-up specials include “Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark” on Netflix and “Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation” on Comedy Central. Noah was the subject of David Paul Meyer’s award-winning documentary film “You Laugh But It’s True,” which tells the story of his remarkable career in post-apartheid South Africa. His Showtime comedy special, “Trevor Noah: African American” premiered in 2013. He was nominated for “Personality of the Year” at the 2014 and 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards and won the award in 2015.

Noah is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” and its young readers’ adaptation, “It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” which also debuted as a New York Times bestseller. The book not only provides a fascinating and honest perspective on South Africa’s racial history, but it will inspire young readers looking to improve their own lives. The book received the Thurber Prize for American Humor and two NAACP Image Awards, one for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author and another for Outstanding Literary Work in the Biography/Autobiography category. The paperback version of “Born a Crime” came out in February 2019 and the book has sold over 3 million copies across all formats.

Born in South Africa to a Black South African mother and a White European father, Noah has hosted numerous television shows, including South Africa’s music, television and film awards and two seasons of his own late-night talk show, “Tonight with Trevor Noah.”

In 2018, Noah launched the Trevor Noah Foundation to improve equitable access to quality education for underserved youth in South Africa. Noah’s vision is a world where education enables youth to dream, see and build the impossible. In collaboration with the government, the private sector, philanthropists, community leaders and members, TNF implements dynamic programs that catalyze improved education outcomes for teachers, schools and their communities. In just a few years, TNF has renovated schools, trained young teachers in leadership, increased access to computers and digital skills, and provided much-needed career guidance. The Foundation currently impacts over 600 teachers, 7500 youth and countless families within the communities.