Trevor Noah
(1984 – )
COMEDIAN
Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central. This year The Daily Show has been nominated for a Writers Guild Award (Comedy/Variety Series). Noah joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2014 as a contributor.
It was recently announced that Noah will debut his 9th new comedy special Afraid of the Dark on Tuesday, February 21 on Netflix. The special was shot before a packed house in New York City at the Beacon Theatre on November 5, 2016. Last year, Noah debuted his one-hour stand-up special, 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. Trevor’s success has also spanned to sold-out shows over 5 continents.
Motivational Quote:
“Love me or hate me, but don’t be indifferent. And that’s the way I live my life.”
5 Success Lessons
to learn from Trevor Noah
- Don’t be afraid to push the boundaries of controversy to discuss the topic you want discussed.
- Take your truths and test them. Poke holes in them.
- Watch out for extremist views. The truth is almost always in the middle.
- Don’t take anything for granted. Always put your best foot forward and prepare for the next opportunity that might come.
- There is a chance what you want may not work. But don’t let that stop you from trying.
Sources:
trevornoah.com
northbynorthwestern.com
hbr.org
