How did Trevor Noah make his US$100 million net worth? After his gig at Comedy Central’s The Daily Show came Netflix stand-up comedy specials, bestselling memoir Born a Crime and a Hollywood film deal

  • The Emmy award winner and Grammy host is now one of the highest-grossing comedians in the world … but he was already making big bucks in his home country of South Africa
  • Lupita Nyong’o will play his mother Patricia in the upcoming film adaptation of Born a Crime that explores his life as a mixed-race kid during apartheid

Host Trevor Noah on the red carpet at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards on March 14, 2021. Photo: Los Angeles Times/TNS
He’s an Emmy award winner, Grammy host, one of the top-earning comedians in the world and probably one of the busiest people in Hollywood. Trevor Noah’s net worth has been estimated to reach up to U$100 million. But just how does the South African comedian make all of his money? The Daily Show has certainly elevated his wealth, but it’s not just all about that …
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