Trevor Noah

An internationally known artist Trevor Noah drew his first breath in South Africa to his white Swiss dad and African mom. At that time such relationships were illegal and that’s why parents did their best to keep their union in secret. And even though a future star grew up in really poor conditions, he studied well which later helped him to achieve prosperity.

At the age of 18, Trevor starred in a soap opera and enjoyed being in front of the camera. That’s why he decided to pursue a career in the comedy sphere. He easily reached unbelievable success, as he knew several languages and could easily imitate any accent. In 2009 he got so popular that he became a host of his own show called The Daywalker. Within a year, he was already hosting another talk show.

Having become an experienced, skilled and talented stand-up comedian, the celebrity relocated to the US. There, he appeared in several TV shows and in 2015 they announced he would be a new host of The Daily Show.

Apart from being a famous TV host, he is also good at writing. He can boast of seven released books with two of them being best-sellers.

Would you like to get to know more interesting details about the star? Well, here are 5 mind-blowing facts:

• He speaks more than five languages.
• His parents used to lie that he has albinism to explain his lighter skin.
• He appeared on the cover of GQ South Africa in 2014.
• He is the most renowned performer in Africa.
• He is very active on social media and Twitter in particular. However, sometimes his tweets are perceived as sexist.