Trevor Noah named in the top 100 influential people

Trevor Noah has been named one of the most 100 influential people by TIME magazine. The list has been split into pioneers, artists, leaders and icons.

Guest contributors also wrote about each of the 100 people.

Of Trevor Noah, Lupita wrote: “A fantastic storyteller, he has always been a defier of rules, which he broke simply by being born in his native country. At The Daily Show, which he has truly globalised, Trevor seeks out comedians of colour in every possible venue, no matter how small.”

Others in top 100 list

Among the 100, others are Roger Federer, Tiffany Haddish, Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Lopez.

“TIME’s annual list of the world’s most influential people is a designation of individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now. The TIME 100 isn’t a measure of power, though many on the list wield it,” wrote the magazine.

in 2017, Noah was named by the same magazine as one of its next generation leaders. TIME magazine praised Noah for his impressive rise to fame and his work as host of The Daily Show.

Noah has been host of the show since 2015.