Trevor Noah

Some Lesser Known Facts About Trevor Noah

• Trevor Noah’s parents, Robert and Patricia Noah, never married due to South Africa’s apartheid laws. His father is a white Swiss-American and his mother is a black Xhosa. Trevor mentioned in an interview how Patricia went to prison to be with Robert and said,
  

  She was arrested many times for daring to be with him. She was very rebellious and kept going back. I think it was less to do with the strength of their relationship and more about her not wanting someone to dictate to her. She’s a big part of who I am as a person and as a comedian.”

• During an interview, he mentioned how his father had to walk separately from the rest of the family during apartheid and said,
  

  When we went out as a family, Dad had to walk on the other side of the road. Inter-racial relationships didn’t become legal until 1994.”

• In an interview, Trevor described his mother as a tough disciplinarian who would often chase him around in the streets for punishment.

• Patricia Noah married Ngisaveni Abel Shingange in 1992 and divorced him four years later in 1996. Together, they have two sons, Andrew Shingange and Issac Shingange.

• Trevor studied up to 6th grade in Johannesburg’s private Catholic school for primary and secondary education, Maryvale College.

• He studied up to 8th grade in H. A. Jack Primary, which was a government school before moving to Sandringham High School, Johannesburg.

• He hosted ‘Noah’s Ark,’ a radio show on South Africa’s YFM radio channel after finishing his schooling.

• In his autobiographical book, ‘Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood’ published in 2016, he claimed that he was born during apartheid in South Africa. In those times, having an interracial relationship was considered a punishable offence.

  

• As a high school student, Trevor learned to burn and sell CDs from his friend Andrew, who owned a bootleg CD business. Andrew eventually handed the business over to Trevor, who began to mix music on the CDs and sell them.

• He blended two songs on a friend’s advice and sold them. A customer pointed out that he was DJing, helping him become a DJ professionally and touring South Africa. ^[3]Youtube -The Late Show With James Corden

• Trevor Noah has done several South African and American TV shows.

• His debut TV show, ‘Ekhaya: A Family Chronicle’ (1997), was a South African-Canadian drama show.

• He appeared in ‘Isidingo,’ a South African TV show in 2002.

• He was a runner-up in the South African dance reality show, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2008.

  

• Trevor Noah’s childhood friends who suffered from albinism thought Trevor too suffered from albinism due to his light skin tone.

• Trevor revealed in his debut stand-up special, ‘Trevor Noah: The Daywalker,’ that they were shocked by his ability to walk in the sun and nicknamed him ‘The Daywalker.’ The special was performed at South Africa’s Gold Reef City’s Lyric Theatre in 2009.

• In 2009, Patricia Noah married Sfiso Khoza. After finding out about her remarriage, Abel Shingange, her ex-husband, shot Patricia.

• The bullet went through the base of her head and exited through her nostril, causing very little damage.

• In 2010, Trevor was the host of the South African talk show, ‘Tonight With Trevor Noah.’

• His stand-up special ‘Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal’ was filmed at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C. in 2011.

  

• He made an appearance in an episode of the American TV show, ‘Stand Up Revolution’ in 2012.

• He had an appearance in ‘Mad Buddies,’ a South African comedy film.

• Trevor Noah is famous for being a writer and a host of ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’ (2015-2022), a satirical news show.

• He is also known for his various stand-up comedy specials such as Trevor Noah: African American (2013), Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation (2015), and Netflix’s Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia (2018).

  

• He has been nominated 18 times for Primetime Emmy Awards and won twice.

• During an interview, Trevor mentioned the names of the comedians who inspired him to pursue a comedy career. He stated that Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, and Jon Stewart were the ones who motivated him to take up comedy.

• Trevor can speak up to 8 languages including English, Zulu, Xhosa, Tsonga, Southern Sotho, Tswana, Afrikaans, and German.

• He was named one of ‘The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media’ by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018.

• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah opened The Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library in June 2017, a museum for Donald Trump’s tweets located near Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan.

  

• In 2018, he co-wrote ‘The Daily Show Presidential Twitter Library’ book, featuring Donald Trump’s tweets during his presidency.

• He worked as the voice of A.I. system Griot in ‘Black Panther’ (2018).

• Time magazine named him one of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2018.

• When he moved to New York, he sold his Lamborghini and Porsche cars.

• He is a member of a luxurious car club which gives him access to several luxury cars at a time.

• He played the role of Totatsi Bibinyana in ‘Coming 2 America’ in 2021.

• He has hosted the Annual Grammy Awards continuously for 4 years since 2021.

  

• In September 2022, rumours circulated that Trevor Noah was dating Dua Lipa after they were spotted together by the paparazzi.

  

• In 2023, he toured India with his show ‘Off the Record,’ performing in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.

  

• The Bengaluru show was cancelled due to technical difficulties, but Trevor Noah apologized on X (formerly Twitter) and promised to refund the audience’s money.

• He was the host of the ’65th Annual Grammy Awards’ in 2023.

• Trevor Noah is a South African comedian of mixed heritage.

• His Netflix stand-up special, ‘Trevor Noah: Where Was I,’ was released in 2023.

  

• In 2023, he launched his podcast on Spotify, ‘What Now? with Trevor Noah.’