Comedy Central has announced Trevor Noah will succeed Jon Stewart as host of "The Daily Show."
A stand-up comedian from South Africa, Noah joined The Best F#@king News Team in 2014 as a contributor. He later earned the title of Senior International Correspondent.
"Trevor Noah is an enormous talent. He has an insightful and unique point of view, and most importantly, is wickedly funny," Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless said. "For the next host of "The Daily Show,' we set out to find a fresh voice who can speak to our audience with a keen take on the events of the day, and we found that in Trevor. He has a huge international following and is poised to explode here in America, and we are thrilled to have him join Comedy Central."
Noah grew up in apartheid South Africa with a black South African mother and a white European father for the first 10 years of his life. He made his American TV debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno" in 2012 and later performed on "Late Show with David Letterman," becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late night show.
"It's an honor to follow Jon Stewart. He and the team at 'The Daily Show' have created an incredible show whole impact is felt all over the world," the 31-year-old comedian said. "In my brief time with the show, they've made me feel so welcome. I'm excited to get started and work with such a fantastic group of people."
Documentarian David Paul Meyer spotlighted Noah incredible career rise in post-apartheid South African in the award-winning film, "You Laugh But It's True." Noah's own one-man show "The Racist" also sold out at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe.
Stewart will sign off from "The Daily Show" after 16 years of hosting. Comedy Central has not announced Stewart's last day or a premiere date for Noah.
"I'm thrilled for the show and for Trevor. He's a tremendous comic and talent that we've loved working with... In fact, I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be a part of it!"
