Trevor Noah

Producer, writer and actor · Born February 20, 1984 (42) · Johannesburg, South Africa

2 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe nominee · 3 other major award bodies

Trevor Noah is a South African actor, presenter, comedian and radio DJ who began his career with a cameo role on the SABC3 soapie Isidingo, in 2002. After his stint on the show he spent two years years hosting an educational show for SABC2 during which time he started hosting his own radio show on Yfm called Noah's Ark. At Yfm his show was called Trevor Noah and was on between 00h00 and 03h00. He is also very involved in the South African comedy circuit and has performed at various comedy festivals. On television he hosted the SABC1 celebrity gossip show The Real Goboza in 2007 and also hosted SABC's sports show Siyadlala. In 2008 he was the runner-up on SABC2's reality dance competition Strictly Come Dancing 4, losing to actor Emmanuel Castis in the grand finale. His professional dance partner was Hayley Hammond. From May to August 2008 he was the co-host (with Pabi Moloi) of the SABC1 interactive dating game show The Amazing Date. He hosted the 3rd annual SAFTA Awards at the State Theatre in Pretoria on Saturday 7 February, 2009. Trevor was the host (along with Eugene Khoza) of the e.tv reality competition series The AXE Sweet Life from March to May, 2009. He hosted the 15th annual South African Music Awards (SAMAs) at the Sun City Superbowl on 2 May, 2009. He was invited back to host the SAMAs in 2010. Trevor began hosting his own talk show on M-Net in August 2010, entitled Tonight with Trevor Noah, based on international shows such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with Conan O'Brien and satirical fare like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The show moved to DStv's Mzansi Magic channel for it second season, which premiered on 5 November, 2010

Biography from TMDB.

Born: February 20, 1984 (42)
From: Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as: Producer, writer and actor
Titles: 26 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Trevor Noah's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titles83^rd

Documentary7 titles65^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

29%

Self

20%

Ideas

17%

Power

10%

Morality

10%

Bonds

Survival

Community11 Identity7 Truth6 Prejudice6 Deception4 Hope5 Freedom4 Purpose2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 3 · Wry 1 · Earnest 15

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 16 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Funny

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 11

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Contemplative

Hopeful

Absurd

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 Hopeful8 Fun7 Feel-good5 Unsettling6 Bittersweet2

How their films end

Happy6
Bittersweet7
Ambiguous9
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Trevor Noah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (8).

Also on these channels

Fuse+1 title, show their title on Fuse+

Subscription and free streaming for Trevor Noah's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 33 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Incomer(2026)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Trevor Noah: Joy in the Trenches(2026)
Producer · Writer · as Self
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Trevor Noah: The LOST South African Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Self
Tutu(2026)
Producer
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
To Be Destroyed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Executive Producer
XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Executive Producer · Writer
LOL: Last One Laughing South Africa(2024)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
This Is Me... Now(2024)
as Libra
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Trevor Noah: Where Was I(2023)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Self
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
The World According to Football(2023)
Show 5 episodes · Producer · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Executive Producer
Ayenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Executive Producer
For All Humankind(2023)
Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would(2022)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Self
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Split Screen(2022)
Story
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever(2022)
as Griot (voice)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Guerrilla Habeas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Executive Producer
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe: Hungary for Democracy(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Midterms: America Unfollows Democracy(2022)
Producer
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)(2021)
Producer · Actor
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Into the MAGAverse(2021)
Executive Producer · as Self
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Coming 2 America(2021)
as Totatsi Bibinyana
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Executive Producer · as Self
John Lewis: Celebrating a Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Actor
Klepper(2019)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia(2018)
Producer · Writer · as Self
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Black Panther(2018)
as Griot (voice)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 128 episodes · Executive Producer
American Vandal(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Trevor Noah
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Trevor Noah: There's a Gupta on My stoep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Writer · as Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah: Afraid of the Dark(2017)
Producer · Writer · as Self
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Jordan Klepper Solves Guns(2017)
Producer
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation(2015)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Trevor Noah: Pay Back The Funny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself
Trevor Noah: The Nationwild Comedy Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Writer · as Himself
Kevin Bridges: Live at the Commonwealth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Trevor Noah: It's My Culture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself
Trevor Noah: African American(2013)
Producer · Writer · as Himself
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown(2012)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Trevor Noah: That's Racist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Writer · as Himself
Mad Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Bookie
Trevor Noah: Crazy Normal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Writer · as Himself
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker 2.0 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Writer · as Self
Trevor Noah: The Daywalker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Writer · as Himself
The Daily Show(1996)
Show 1,090 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
The Grammys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self · as Self - Host
Beyond Day Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Producer
The Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Idea · Producer
Untitled Adewumi Family Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Executive Producer
Untitled Global FC Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 70^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles, 40 of them dated from 1959 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The Incomer (2026)

$765K worldwide

Highest rated

Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (2018)

Midcredits 88^th

Film career

2021Screen debut· Coming 2 America

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting11 of 44 · 69^thDirecting1 of 44Writing19 of 44 · 78^thProducing23 of 44 · 75^th

44 titles, 10 with more than one role — producing and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s17 · 6 acting · 12 crew2020s20 · 5 acting · 15 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys from 32 major nominations, 2017–2026.

WinNomination

2026
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Grammy Award, nominated · Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording
2025
- Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
2024
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
2023
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Talk Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television
2022
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
2021
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
2020
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television
  - Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
2019
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Interactive Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television

Show 2 earlier years

2018
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Interactive Program
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Talk Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Series
2017
- Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
- +1 other major body · 1 nomination
  - Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Trevor Noah's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75^th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 78^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

78^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

68^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

49^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

75^th and up13
50^th to 74^th6
25^th to 49^th2
Below 25^th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Divisive.

Universally Loved1
Divisive9
Crowd Pleaser8
Mixed8

Most divisive · producer

Tutu (2026)

97^th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Black Panther (2018)

Midcredits 89^th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 52/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.