Trevor Noah on Growing Up During the Final Years of Apartheid

Trevor Noah taping "The Daily Show"  on September 29, 2015

Comedian and "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah joins us to discuss his memoir Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. Noah details his early life growing up during the final years of apartheid as the son of a white Swiss-German father and a devoutly Christian black Xhosa mother. Their relationship was punishable by up to five years in prison. He reveals how his early life experiences influenced his stand-up comedy and his current role as host of "The Daily Show."

 

On March 31 at 1:30 p.m., Trevor Noah will be opening the 2-day Montclair Literary Festival in at Montclair State University Memorial Auditorium (1 Normal Avenue) in Montclair, NJ. He'll be discussing "Born a Crime" with his editor Chris Jackson. For tickets and additional information, visit succeed2gether.org.

Trevor Noah is also starring in the new comedy special "Afraid of the Dark," currently available on Netflix.