Trevor Noah, comedian and host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, will perform stand-up comedy and answer audience questions at the University of Florida on March 30th at an event hosted by ACCENT Speakers Bureau.
Born in apartheid South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah made a name for himself hosting numerous television shows including South Africa’s music, television and film awards, the South African Comedy Festival and two seasons of his own late night talk show, Tonight with Trevor Noah. Noah made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on the late night show.
Later in 2012, 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.
Noah made his debut as host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show on Comedy Central on October 28, 2015 and originally joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2014 as a contributor. He continues to tour all over the world and has performed in front of sold-out crowds at the Hammersmith Apollo in London and the Sydney Opera House in Australia as well as many U.S. cities.
