Juan Manuel Santos
2016 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | President of Colombia, 2010–2018 | Chair, The Elders | WEF Global Statesman of the Year | Author, The Battle for Peace
Trevor Noah
Emmy-Winning Comedian & Global Host | Former Host of The Daily Show | #1 Bestselling Author of Born a Crime | Five-Time Grammy Awards Host
Trevor Noah is one of the most recognized voices in global entertainment, a comedian, host, and bestselling author whose journey from apartheid South Africa to The Daily Show is unforgettable. An Emmy winner, five-time Grammy host, and author of Born a Crime, he blends brilliant humor with hard-won perspective. On stage, he moves audiences from laughter to reflection on resilience, identity, and our shared humanity.
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Trevor Noah biography
Trevor Noah is one of the most recognized and respected voices in global entertainment, a comedian, writer, and host whose singular journey, from a childhood under apartheid in South Africa to the anchor desk of America’s most influential satirical news program, has made him a rare kind of storyteller: hilarious, incisive, and profoundly human. Few performers can move an audience from helpless laughter to genuine reflection as effortlessly as he can.
Famous speaker Trevor Noah is best known for hosting The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 2015 to 2022, where he succeeded Jon Stewart, won a Primetime Emmy, and became one of the sharpest comedic observers of politics, culture, and identity in the world. Since leaving the show, he has hosted the Grammy Awards for five consecutive years and launched the hit podcast What Now? with Trevor Noah, where his gift for candid, curious, wide-ranging conversation has found a devoted global audience. He continues to tour the world as one of the most successful stand-up comedians alive, selling out arenas across six continents.
Born a Crime: From Apartheid to the World Stage
Noah’s extraordinary life is the subject of his #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood, a searing and funny account of growing up biracial under apartheid, where his very existence was illegal. Widely regarded as a modern classic and now being adapted for film, the book reveals the resilience, wit, and moral clarity beneath his comedy. Named one of Time’s 100 most influential people, he is also the founder of the Trevor Noah Foundation, which supports education in South Africa. His comedy specials, including several for Netflix, and his fluency in multiple languages reflect a worldview shaped across cultures and continents.
As a speaker, Trevor Noah brings warmth, brilliant humor, and hard-won perspective to the stage, connecting instantly with audiences of every background. He speaks on resilience and overcoming adversity, navigating identity, race, and belonging in a divided world, finding common ground across cultures, and the power of humor to illuminate the most serious subjects. Audiences leave entertained, moved, and seeing their own world, and their own challenges, through a wider and more hopeful lens.
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Drawing on his bestselling memoir and singular life, Noah shares the story of growing up mixed-race under apartheid, where his very birth was illegal, and how resilience, humor, and a determined mother carried him from the margins to the world stage. It's an unforgettable, deeply human talk about overcoming adversity and the forces that shape who we become.
Having lived across cultures, languages, and continents, Noah offers a rare perspective on identity, race, and belonging. With humor and empathy rather than judgment, he explores how people separated by politics, background, or geography can still find common ground, and why understanding across difference matters more now than ever.
Noah reflects on comedy as a tool for truth, connection, and resilience, how laughter can disarm tension, open difficult conversations, and help us cope with a chaotic world. Part masterclass in perspective and part sheer entertainment, this talk shows why the ability to find the funny, and the human, in any situation is a genuine strength.
As a comedian who dissected American politics nightly while carrying an outsider's perspective, Noah brings sharp, funny, and thoughtful insight into media, culture, and a rapidly changing world. He helps audiences step back from the noise to see the bigger picture, with the wit and clarity that made him one of the most trusted voices of his generation.
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FAQs on Booking Trevor Noah
Why Trevor Noah?
Booking Trevor Noah brings audiences a genuine global icon, an Emmy-winning comedian, bestselling author, and one of the most beloved hosts in the world. What sets him apart is his extraordinary range: he can have an arena roaring with laughter one moment and sitting in thoughtful silence the next, drawing on a life story that spans apartheid South Africa, global stardom, and the anchor desk of The Daily Show. Insightful, warm, and effortlessly funny, he connects with audiences of every culture and background, and leaves them both entertained and genuinely moved. He is an ideal speaker for major corporate events, galas, and conferences seeking star power paired with real substance. To bring Trevor Noah to your next event, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
Who is Trevor Noah?
Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, television host, and bestselling author, one of the most internationally recognized figures in entertainment. He hosted Comedy Central's The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022, succeeding Jon Stewart and winning a Primetime Emmy, and has since hosted the Grammy Awards for five consecutive years and launched the popular podcast What Now? with Trevor Noah. He is the author of the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestseller Born a Crime, a global touring stand-up comedian, and the founder of the Trevor Noah Foundation.
What is Trevor Noah's book Born a Crime about?
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood is Trevor Noah's #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, published in 2016. It tells the story of his childhood as the son of a Black Xhosa mother and a white Swiss-German father, a relationship that was illegal under apartheid, meaning his very birth was, literally, a crime. By turns hilarious and harrowing, the book explores race, identity, poverty, family, and resilience, anchored by his relationship with his fiercely loving and religious mother. Widely praised as a modern classic, it is now being adapted into a feature film.
What topics does speaker Trevor Noah cover?
Trevor Noah speaks on resilience and overcoming adversity, identity, race, and belonging, finding common ground across cultures, the power of humor and perspective, and a global view on culture, media, and change. His talks suit major corporate events, galas, and conferences seeking a blend of world-class entertainment and meaningful insight. To book Trevor Noah as a speaker, contact Aurum Speakers Bureau.
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