Trevor Noah’s journey from apartheid South Africa to the helm of The Daily Show begins with an illegal act: his birth. Born to a black Xhosa mother and a white Swiss father—a union punishable by imprisonment—Trevor’s early years were shaped by the absurd lengths his mother went to hide him from a racist government.
As apartheid ended, Trevor and his fearless, rebellious mother embraced newfound freedoms, navigating a world rife with hardship and opportunity. From surviving kidnapping attempts to subsisting on caterpillars during tough times, Trevor’s wit and resilience shine through every trial.
With humor and unflinching honesty, Born a Crime captures Trevor’s struggle to find his place in a world where he was never meant to exist—and celebrates a mother’s fierce love.
