Trevor Noah who is a popular South African comedian and the host of ‘The Daily Show’ has emerged the winner for Favourite African Star at the 2017 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards held in Los Angeles, California, last week.
The outspoken TV host beat Nigerian nominees Yemi Alade and Funke Akindele Bello, fellow South Africans Pearl Thusi and Wayde Van Niekerk and Lupita Nyong’o of Kenya to win the coveted award on Saturday.
Receiving his award at the set of The Daily Show, Noah said: ‘Nickelodeon! And the kids! Thank you so much for this amazing award, I am so honoured to be your Favourite African Star. Thank you so much for giving me this Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award.’
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