Trevor Noah rakes in R430 million through comedy
JOBURG – Trevor Noah rakes in R430 million through stand-up comedy tour and Netflix special making him the fourth-highest paid comedian in the world.
TV host and comedian, Trevor Noah, has been revealed as the fourth highest-paid stand-up comedian in the world. According to Forbes’ list of the highest-earning stand-up comedians, the Daily Show host raked in R430 million through stand-up.
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Forbes reported that Noah made a bulk of his earnings through more than 70 stops around the world as well as his second Netflix special, Last Fall.
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The list, which features some comedy heavy-hitters, tracks big bucks made between 1 June 2018 and 1 June 2019 by comics – highlighting the global state of stand-up comedy. Kevin Hart tops the list and is followed by Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan.
World’s highest-paid comedians of 2019:
1. Kevin Hart: R909 536 330
2. Jerry Seinfeld: R632 050 670
3. Jim Gaffigan: R462 476 100
4. Trevor Noah: R431 901 400
5. Sebastian Maniscalco: R401 051 300
6. Gabriel Iglesias: R339 351 100
7. Amy Schumer: R323 926 050
8. Terry Fator: R262 225 850
9. Jeff Dunham: R231 375 750
10. Aziz Ansari: R200 585 450
