Trevor Noah is the first humorist since Charlie Chaplin to win the prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize
, the former host of “The Daily Show,” has won the prestigious Dutch Erasmus Prize, becoming the first humorist awarded the honor since Charlie Chaplin in 1965, the foundation that selects the winner announced Thursday.
The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation said in a statement that Noah, 39, was receiving the prize “for his inspired contribution to the theme ‘In Praise of Folly,’ named after Erasmus’s most famous book, which is filled with humor, social criticism and political satire.”+ ADD SHORTCUT Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ Helped Trevor Noah Transition Into Life Without ‘The Daily Show’
Noah, who rose to prominence as a stand-up comic in his native South Africa, announced last year he wasThe Dutch foundation noted that Noah’s time anchoring the satirical late night talk show coincided with the presidency of Donald Trump, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement.
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