Despite being a grown man, Trevor Noah – who won his first Emmy award – finds himself still answering to his mother, Patricia.
After making history as the “first black person to win an Emmy for outstanding talk series,” the South African comedian sent a message to his mom via his Instagram account.In several Instagram posts, Trevor Noah shared his joy at winning his first-ever Emmy award in the category of ‘Outstanding Talk Series’ as host of The Daily Show.
“We did it, baby!”
Trevor – who quit the show in late 2022 – was also thrilled that his ward was presented to him on Martin Luther King Day on 15 January.
But while he made headlines for his historic win, the Soweto-born star had to convince his mom that he had truly won the award. He shared in an update: “Attaching proof for everyone who said the inside of the card probably still said John Oliver, and by everyone I mean… this is only for my mother!”
Trevor – whose Netflix special Son Of Patrica was released in 2018 – hilariously added the hashtags: “#OnlyForPatricia #EveryoneElseKeepScrolling #DontYouDareSayItsPhotoshopped”A PROUD MOM!
Trevor Noah’s Emmy win is just another reason for Patricia to brag to her mommy friends about his achievements.
A list of his notable accomplishments includes:
Being an award-winning author for his 2016 bestselling book Born A Crime
Hosting the Grammys thrice in 2021, 2022 and 2023. He will also host it again in 2024
Hosting a White House Correspondence Dinner in 2022
Receiving a record amount of Emmy nominations for his role as The Daily Show host
Landing on Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2018
Named fourth-richest stand-up comedian in the world by Forbes in 2019
Named one of “The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media” by The Hollywood Reporter in 2018
Winning many awards, including an MTV Movie & TV Award, People’s Choice Award, Critic’s Choice TV Awards, NAACP Awards, and GLAAD Media Awards.
Being nominated for a Golden Globe, People’s Choice Award, and Grammy Award in 2024 for various TV and stand-up comedy acts