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What Is Trevor Noah’s Net Worth?

Since many people are familiar with Trevor Noah's work, a lot of fans might be wondering about how much money he's earned throughout the years.

by Dirk Winifred

Published on April 29, 2019

3 min read

Trevor Noah is one of the most famous comedians around today. He is best known for being the host of The Daily Show and providing commentary on the latest social and political issues.

Since many people are familiar with his work, a lot of fans might be wondering about how much money he’s earned throughout the years. What exactly is Trevor Noah’s net worth? Let’s find out below.

Trevor Noah started doing comedy in South Africa

Trevor Noah was born and raised in South Africa, so naturally, that was where his career got started.

After graduating from university, Trevor Noah began doing comedy around the country. He also gained some recognition by opening for more internationally famous comedians such as Gabriel Iglesias and Russell Peters.

In the mid-2000s, he began taking on various hosting gigs on South African TV shows. Trevor Noah even participated in the country’s version of Strictly Come Dancing and got second place.

In 2010, Trevor Noah started his own program called Tonight with Trevor Noah that modeled itself after popular American late-night shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. It ran for two seasons and ended in 2011.

Trevor Noah went to America and began appearing on TV

In 2011, Trevor Noah moved to the U.S. to pursue a more international career. This decision was also made because of his dangerous stepfather in South Africa. When Trevor Noah’s stepfather shot his mother in the head, the comedian stood up for his mother, but was threatened by his stepfather, so he quickly escaped to Los Angeles.

In the U.S., Trevor Noah was able to appear on programs such as The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Late Show with David Letterman.

It wasn’t long before he landed a gig on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as a correspondent.

In 2015, it was announced that Trevor Noah would succeed Jon Stewart as the host of The Daily Show, something that even Noah himself could not believe. He once shared:

“I’m in Dubai—I’m literally driving the middle of the night, and my phone rings. And my manager says, ‘How would you like to be the host of The Daily Show?’ And I get out of the car, and my legs—I didn’t have legs.”

Trevor Noah makes $4 million a year on ‘The Daily Show’

As the host of The Daily Show, it’s no surprise that Trevor Noah earns good money from his job. It has been reported that his salary from the show is $4 million.

Additionally, Trevor Noah has won numerous awards for his work. Most notably, his list of recognitions include the Primetime Emmy Awards, the NAACP Image Awards, and the GLAAD Media Awards.

Trevor Noah has also written an influential book

In 2016, Trevor Noah published a memoir called Born a Crime that documents his childhood as a son of a white father and black mother. During the era of apartheid, his own existence was illegal, so Trevor Noah and his family spent a lot of time trying to evade suspicions from others, especially the police.

The book went on to become a bestseller and a movie adaption is currently in the works.