: She famously threw Trevor out of a moving minibus to save them from a group of men who were threatening them.
Trevor began his career in South Africa as a television host and stand-up comedian before moving to the in 2011. Trevor Noah
Trevor was born in 1984 to a , Patricia, and a White Swiss-German father , Robert. At the time, interracial relationships were illegal under the Immorality Act , making Trevor’s very existence a criminal act. : She famously threw Trevor out of a
: As a biracial child, he often had to be hidden from the police to avoid being taken away. His father would walk on the other side of the street from him in public, and his mother would pretend to be a maid to avoid suspicion. At the time, interracial relationships were illegal under
Trevor often cites his mother, , as the hero of his life. She was fiercely independent, religious, and determined to give him a life beyond the limitations of apartheid.
: Later in life, Patricia survived a horrific shooting by Trevor’s abusive stepfather, Abel. She was shot in the head but miraculously survived, a testament to her resilience. Rise to Global Stardom