The net worth of Trevor Noah has been a question asked by many. If you are a fan of him and wants to know his sources of income, you need to read this.
In this write up, we discuss Trevor Noah’s source of income, assets, businesses, career, investments, achievements and many more.
Who is Trevor Noah?
Born 20th February, 1984, Trevor Noah is a South African professional comedian, television host, author, producer and actor. He was born in Johannesburg to Robert, is of Swiss ancestry, and his mother, Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah, is of Xhosa ancestry.
He is popularly known as the host of the The Daily Show, an American satirical news program on Comedy Central.
Noah gained prominence after his stand-up comedy started gaining international appeal. He started getting the opportunity to host American late-night shows and English Panel Shows.
Career
Trevor is most known for comedy. He has worked with both local and international comedians such as Kagiso Lediga, Riaad Moosa, Darren Simpson, Marc Lottering, Barry Hilton, Nik Rabinowitz, Paul Rodriguez, Carl Barron and Dan Ilic.
In 2016 he released a book titled “Born a Crime” which became a #1 New York Times Bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year by The New York Times, Newsday, Esquire, NPR, and Booklist. This shot him into prominence and he continued to soar higher.
Non-Profit
In April 2018, he set up the Trevor Noah Foundation as a Johannesburg-based non-profit organization that equips orphans and vulnerable youth with the education, life skills, and social capital necessary to pursue further opportunities.
Trevor Noah’s Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be US$40 million as of 2020.
Achievements
It was recently announced that Noah will debut his 9th new comedy special Afraid of the Dark on Tuesday, February 21 on Netflix. The special was shot before a packed house in New York City at the Beacon Theatre on November 5, 2016. 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. Trevor’s success has also spanned to sold out shows over 5 continents.
Trevor Noah’s Source of Income
How does Trevor make this huge sum? Well he has a diverse source of income. We list and explain them below.
Authoring
Trevor Noah earns money from the sales of the books he’s authored. He’s authored about 6 books which are available for sale on digital stores such as Amazon.
In 2016, Noah signed a business book deal with Spiegel & Grau.
Movies and TV shows
Trevor has starred in about 20 movies so far which spans across comedy, documentary and most of them have been featured on Netflix. It is obvious Trevor is really banking from the filming industry as well.
Assets
The comedian owns an US$20 million mansion in Los Angeles, United States. This luxury home features five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, automated doors, saltwater aquarium, stone bar, cigar room, home office, ultramodern kitchen, fire place, start of the art theatre, pool and many more.
See the pictures of Trevor Noah’s house below.
This is not the only mansion the actor has but several others in the United States and South Africa.
Trevor Noah’s Salary
Per information gathered from different sources, Trevor Noah’s earns an average of $50,000 monthly from hosting shows across the world.