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
family kicked
I was the first in my family to board an airplane. I was the first in my family to get kicked off an airplane.
best
I want my audience to be my friends - that is when they will get the best comedy. If they see me as a performer, they won't get the best show.
believe funny
I always believe that funny is serious and serious is funny. You don't really need a distinction between them.
quite south
Comedy is really getting quite popular in South Africa.
america realm saw
America was a thing I saw on TV - that wasn't a real world. That wasn't within my realm of dreaming.
Africa's not a color - it's a place.
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.
strike
I'm not an abrasive person. I do speak my mind, but my goal is never to offend. I don't intentionally want to strike a chord.
hollywood leave machine people
I'm not a big Hollywood guy. I don't know how the machine works. I leave that to people better than myself.
What I've always said about comedy is if you do it in the right way, you can say anything to anybody because they know where you're coming from. They know it's not malicious.
dancing felt life loose music people watching
I don't know how to let loose when I'm dancing to the music and the people that made the music are watching me. I've never felt so much pressure in my life.
age clicks wants
We live in the Internet age. Everyone wants clicks. Clicks are what sells.
break heal thick
I don't think I have thick skin, but I heal fast. It's easy to break through, but I heal fast.
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.