Trevor Noah

Summary

Trevor Noah is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Johannesburg^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1984^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], writer^[5], film producer^[6], disc jockey^[7], and presenter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,196 views/month, #1,891 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Trevor Noah's place of birth was Johannesburg^[2].
• Trevor Noah was born on February 20, 1984^[3].
• Trevor Noah held citizenship in South Africa^[10].
• Trevor Noah's professions included actor^[4].
• Trevor Noah worked as a writer^[5].
• Trevor Noah worked as a film producer^[6].
• Trevor Noah worked as a disc jockey^[7].
• Trevor Noah worked as a presenter^[8].
• Trevor Noah's professions included film actor^[11].
• Trevor Noah's field of work was television broadcasting^[12].
• Trevor Noah's field of work was satire^[13].
• Trevor Noah's field of work was news satire^[14].
• Trevor Noah's field of work was comedy^[15].
• Trevor Noah's field of work was stand-up comedy^[16].
• Trevor Noah's field of work was political satire^[17].
• Trevor Noah's education included a stint at Maryvale College^[18].
• Trevor Noah received the MTV Africa Music Awards^[19].
• Trevor Noah received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-biography^[20].
• Trevor Noah received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author^[21].
• Trevor Noah received the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards^[22].
• Trevor Noah received the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode^[23].
• Trevor Noah received the MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Host^[24].
• Trevor Noah is recorded as male^[25].
• Trevor Noah's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Trevor Noah's genre is news satire^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: ZA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1984-02-20^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: c27296f1-857c-4555-9e81-2c6f1cb1baf4^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Johannesburg^[2], Trevor Noah… he was born on February 20, 1984^[3].

Education

Trevor Noah's education included a stint at Maryvale College^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], writer^[5], film producer^[6], disc jockey^[7], presenter^[8], and film actor^[11]. Fields of work include television broadcasting^[12], an economic activity^[32]; satire^[13], an art genre^[33]; news satire^[14], a literary genre^[34]; comedy^[15], a theatrical genre^[35]; stand-up comedy^[16], a theatrical genre^[36]; and political satire^[17], a literary genre^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Africa Music Awards^[19], a group of awards^[38], founded in 2008^[39]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-biography^[20]; NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author^[21]; Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards^[22], a group of awards^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1988^[42]; GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Show Episode^[23]; and MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Host^[24].

Why It Matters

Trevor Noah ranks in the top 0.19% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,196 views/month, #1,891 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He has been cited as an influence by Michelle Wolf^[45], a comedian^[46], b. 1985^[47], of United States^[48].

Works attributed to him include Born a Crime^[49], a literary work^[50].

FAQs

Where was Trevor Noah born?

Trevor Noah was born in Johannesburg^[2].

What did Trevor Noah do for work?

Trevor Noah worked as actor^[4], writer^[5], film producer^[6], disc jockey^[7], and presenter^[8].

Where did Trevor Noah go to school?

Trevor Noah was educated at Maryvale College^[18].

What awards did Trevor Noah receive?

Honors received include MTV Africa Music Awards^[19], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Auto-biography^[20], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author^[21], and Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards^[22].

Who did Trevor Noah influence?

Trevor Noah has been cited as an influence by Michelle Wolf^[45].