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WATCH: Trevor Noah thanks South Africa for new award

Cape Town – South African comedian Trevor Noah has won The Nielsen Booksellers’ Choice Award for his book, Born a Crime.

Trevor’s publisher announced the news on their Facebook page on Wednesday and the author recorded a video to say thank you to South Africa and an English teacher that pushed him to excel in school. 

ICYMI: Trevor is also nominated for the Thurber Prize for American Humour. 

See the Facebook post here:


See the video of acceptance speech here:


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