Trevor Noah

South African comedian and former television host
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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 (9,619 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].

Body

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[28]; satire[13], an art genre[29]; news satire[14], a literary genre[30]; comedy[15], a theatrical genre[31]; stand-up comedy[16], a theatrical genre[32]; and political satire[17], a literary genre[33].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Africa Music Awards[19], a group of awards[34], founded in 2008[35]; 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[36], in United States[37], founded in 1988[38]; 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 (9,619 views/month, #1,891 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Michelle Wolf[41], a comedian[42], b. 1985[43], of United States[44].

Works attributed to him include Born a Crime[45], a literary work[46].

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[41].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . MAK. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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