Trevor Noah left The Daily Show after hosting it for seven years, indicating he wants to devote more time to standup comedy.
After the departure of longtime host Jon Stewart, he had big shoes to fill when he moved to the United States in 2011 and was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
He quickly established himself with his own brand, suited for an era in which online influence was often greater than that of content on cable television.
His reign in The Daily Show on Comedy Central required him to cover some crucial moments in American history such as the Covid 19 epidemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2021 attacks on the US Capitol.
Noah told his studio audience late on Thursday that I spent two years in my apartment during Covid's absence. When I got back out there again, I realized that there is another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring. Noah's comments on social media were posted by The Daily Show.
We laughed together, we cried together. After seven years, I feel like it s time, he said.
Noah ended his remarks by thanking his viewers as his studio audience stood up to applaud him.
Noah, who roasted US politicians and the media at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in April, did not mention his exact departure date in his remarks on Thursday. It was not known who would succeed him.
Noah said in a 2016 interview that he learned from his mistakes, that the key to addressing current affairs through a comedic lens lies in a comedian's intention.
He said of his legendary predecessors: I don't think I would ever have been ready, but that s when you must do it, you will not be ready.