Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa, as well as the host of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central here in the U.S.
This year, “The Daily Show” has been nominated for a Writers Guild Award for Comedy/Variety Series.
Noah joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2014 as a contributor.
He debuted his ninth new comedy special, “Afraid of the Dark,” on Netflix in Feb.
The special was shot before a packed house at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.
Last year, Noah debuted his one-hour, stand-up special, “Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation,” on Comedy Central.
Noah was the subject of David Paul Meyer’s award-winning documentary film, “You Laugh But It’s True,” which tells the story of his remarkable career in post-apartheid South Africa.
His Showtime comedy special, “Trevor Noah: African American,” premiered in 2013.
He was nominated for “Personality of the Year” at the 2014 and 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards and won the award in 2015.
Noah’s success has spanned to sold-out shows over five continents.
Now he will perform on Long Island at The Paramount on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 8 p.m., with a second show at 10:30 p.m.
The Paramount is located at 370 New York Ave. in Huntington.
For tickets, go to www.paramountny.com
