Trevor Noah
Person · 14 cases · 2010–2023 · South African comedian and television host
How Trevor Noah spread
Noah moved from South African television and stand-up to American late-night appearances, then became The Daily Show's host.
- Most often
- Carried it 8 of 14
- Topics
- Politics & civic 5 · Culture 2, Entertainment 2
2002
StartTV
Noah appeared in a small role on the South African soap opera Isidingo. en.wikipedia.org
2010
BreakoutTV
He created and hosted the South African late-night talk show Tonight with Trevor Noah. web.archive.org
2012
New audienceJan · TV
Noah became the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on The Tonight Show. nbc.com
2014
First big pushDec · TV
Noah became a recurring contributor on The Daily Show. en.wikipedia.org
2015
New audienceSep 28 · TV
Noah succeeded Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show. en.wikipedia.org
2016
New audienceRetail
His autobiographical book Born a Crime was published. penguinrandomhouse.com
2017 Great American Eclipse
Carried it · Aug '17
$63.5M revenue
Reface
Carried it · Jan '20
20M users
Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: The Ride of a Lifetime
Set it up · Mar '23
872M impressions
Covfefe
Carried it · Jun '17
2.6M derivatives
In My Feelings Challenge
Carried it · Aug '18
7M views
Vuvuzela at the 2010 World Cup
Carried it · Jun '10
22K sold
Black Panther (2018)
Carried it · Feb '18
$1.33B box office
Goya boycott and buycott
Pushed back · Jul '20
Peaked the next day
Bill Clinton Loves Balloons
Kept it going · Sep '16
Peaked the next day
Ken Bone
Carried it · Oct '16
$150K revenue
Nancy Pelosi Clapping
Carried it · Feb '19
$22 campaign clap shirt
CNN+ launch and shutdown
Pushed back · Apr '22
150K sold
The Dress
Kept it going · Aug '16
3K sold
The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify
Pushed back · Feb '22
$200M+ licensing deal
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