Trevor Noah has been named Jon Stewart’s successor as host of The Daily Show. His start date is undetermined as Stewart hasn’t yet announced his departure day. Noah has been a contributor for The Daily Show since December 2014. He is a South African comedian and made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. For more information on The Daily Show, follow on Twitter and on Tumblr.

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