South African comedian Trevor Noah will become Jon Stewart’s replacement as host on“The Daily Show,” Comedy Central announced Monday. Noah, 31, was chosen a little more than a month after Stewart unexpectedly announced his departure following sixteen years as the show’s principal voice. Noah is the son of a black South African mother and white European father. Noah has an international presence, and hosted a successful late-night talk show in South Africa, called “Tonight with Trevor Noah.” He will join writer-comedian Larry Wilmore, who replaced Stephen Colbert in January in the half-hour slot following “The Daily Show.” When Noah takes the reins, Comedy Central will have completely recreated the one-hour comedy block that gave the network critical acclaim and, arguably, its identity. Stewart has not set an exact date for his exit from “The Daily Show” and, as a result, Comedy Central has said nothing on the matter. Michele Ganeless, Comedy Central president stated that Trevor Noah is an enormous talent, and he is a fresh voice who can speak to their audience with a keen take on the events of the day. Noah has previously appeared on Jay Leno and David Letterman. He was also the subject of a documentary film by David Paul Meyer, “You Laugh But It’s True,” which followed his career in post-apartheid South Africa.
