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SA comedian Trevor Noah continues to make an impact around the world, making the Fortune 40 Under 40 list of the world’s most influential people.
The prestigious list was announced Wednesday and highlights some of the world’s most powerful emerging leaders in the finance, technology, healthcare, government and politics, and media and entertainment categories.
The entertainment category mixes established stars with some of the brightest emerging talent and includes the likes of Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, actress Zendaya, Unsafe star Issa Rae, Beyoncé and our very own Trevor Noah.
Reflecting on Trevor’s career, the publication hailed him as “oOne of the most visible comedians in the United States and beyond. “
“Since 2015, South African Trevor Noah has become one of the most visible comedians in the US and beyond as a host of The daily show on Comedy Central, succeeding the popular Jon Stewart.
Noah is also an actor, writer, producer, and political commentator. He began his career in SA, where he was born to a black mother and a white father, whose interracial relationship was illegal under apartheid. His childhood is the theme of No. 1 New York Times best seller Born a crime, which one will be adapted for the movie with Lupita Nyong’o as her mother, ”he wrote.
They highlighted his nine Emmy nominations and one win and were excited about his nine comedy specials and his multi-year deal with Viacom, giving them the first rights to all of his future projects.
It’s the first time Trevor has appeared on the list. The star also made his debut on the Forbes list of the richest people last year, after accumulating an estimated R430m in 2018.
He ranked as the fourth highest paid stand-up artist in the world, making his fortune. mainly through stand-up.
