Trevor Noah opens up to Oprah Winfrey about his mom

Oprah Winfrey and Trevor Noah

Speaking to Oprah Winfrey as part of her SuperSoul Conversations series, comedian Trevor Noah opened up about his mother and the major influence she has had on his life.

Noah paid homage to his mother in a short video clip uploaded to the Oprah Winfrey Network’s YouTube channel.

Oprah started off by commenting on how “badass” Trevor’s mom was.

“Most people would have a sign to protest government oppression, my mother had me. In telling my story and writing this book, I never thought it was about my mom. I think most of us believe that we are the heroes of our story and in writing this story, I realised that I was my mother’s punk ass side-kick,” said Trevor.

When writing Born A Crime, Trevor didn’t intentionally set out to focus it around his mother. He was simply telling his life story.

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People want Brighton Ngoma to play Trevor Noah in biopic

People want Brighton Ngoma to play Trevor Noah

Ever since Trevor Noah revealed that his ‘Born A Crime‘ book was adapted into a movie, people have speculated on who should play him in his movie. Scandal actor’s name Brighton Ngoma emerged more than any other name.

Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Brighton said he was humbled by the suggestion and it would be an honour to play the role of Trevor Noah in an upcoming movie about his life.

“We quite similar‚ apparently – the jury is still out on that one‚” he said with a laugh.

“On a serious note‚ it would be a fantastic honour to play someone like Trevor Noah. He has done amazing things and has been a pioneer in our entertainment industry. He’s done great things for South Africans and young black Africans,” – he said.

Brighton Ngoma said he was amused by the suggestion but would only start taking it seriously when agents started calling.

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Lupita Nyongo to play Trevor Noah’s mother in movie

Lupita Nyongo and Trevor Noah

Kenyan born actress Lupita Nyongo announced on social media that she would be starring in a feature film based on Trevor Noah’s book. The book titled “Born a Crime”, written by the Daily Show host himself, will be adapted into a movie. Lupita will play the role of Patricia, Trevor’s mother who survived a gunshot … Read more