Born and raised in South Africa, Trevor Noah used his mother’s influence to turn the painful stories from his life into a unique voice on the international comedy circuit. But how did his tumultuous upbringing land him in a position to fill Jon Stewart’s shoes on The Daily Show, one of the most sought-after jobs in all of late night television?

Originally released by PBS, 2018. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 04, 2018.

"The Daily Show" Host (2:32); --Noah's Background (1:39); -- Early Stand-Up Career (2:03); -- Comedy Tour (2:51); -- Family Violence (3:15); -- Noah Turns Down "The Daily Show" (3:04); -- Noah Joins "The Daily Show" Cast (2:12); -- Why Trevor Noah? (2:50); -- Noah Predicts Trump Win (2:44); -- Noah Discovers Eddie Murphy (1:15); .