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Before the Daily Show... - Trevor Noah is gearing up to make his big debut on the Daily Show as Jon Stewart's replacement on September 28 on Comedy Central. Before he wows you with his smarts and jokes, here's a little background on the rising TV star.(Photo: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic)

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He's a South African Native - The TV host hails from Johannesburg, South Africa. His mother is Black South African and his father is a white native of Switzerland. His South African heritage serves as one of the major inspirations for his comedy.(Photo: Dayvid Acosta / UPA / Retna Ltd./COrbis)

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Forbidden Love - Noah often jokes about being "born a crime" since he was the product of an interracial marriage. Back in 1984, when his mother met his father, both interracial relationships and interracial sex was banned in South Africa.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Viacom)

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Organic Inspiration - Only expect jokes from real-life experiences from this guy. Noah constantly says that his mixed-race heritage serves as the main focus and theme of his comedy.(Photo: evin Winter/NBCUniversal/Getty Images)

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And Scene... - Don't be fooled. The Daily Show won't be Noah's first time at the rodeo. Starting from as young as 18, he began his career in media and entertainment, with his first job as a South African soap opera star in 2002.(Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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His True Calling - Ditching acting for good, Noah found his true calling when he hosted his own radio show called Noah's Ark. This was the first of many, with him hosting an educational program in 2004 called Run the Adventure. Branching out even farther, he conquered the game show, and awards show circuits with his hosting skills, preparing him for his big Daily Show stint.(Photo: Splash News)

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The Best of Both Worlds - After dabbling in hosting and acting, Noah decided to focus primarily on his comedy career, performing with several well-known South African and international comedians. He grabbed the bull by the horns, performing in the Blacks Only Comedy Show, the Cape Town International Comedy Festival and more.(Photo: Al Pereira/WireImage)

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The Big Move - After officially moving to the States in 2011, Noah made history becoming the first South African stand-up comic to appear on the Tonight Show in May of 2013.(Photo: Ray Tamarra/Getty Images)

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Inspired by the Greats - When it comes to major comedic influences, Noah's learned from the best. He cites Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Richard Pryor as figures he's looked up to for some time. Another name he mentioned as a major influence is his Daily Show predecessor, Jon Stewart.(Photo: WENN.com)

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Cultured Tongue - Don't speak English? No biggie. The new Daily Show host is a polyglot. He speaks multiple languages, including German, Xhosa, Zulu, Zotho, Afrikaans and, of course, English.(Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Open Book - Everyone has boundaries, right? Well, when it comes to his craft, it's all fair game for Trevor Noah. In an interview with BET.com back in 2013, he said that there really isn't any subject matter he won't joke about. "Everybody can laugh at everything," he said. "You just have to find what that thing is."In love yet? Tune in to the Daily Show on September 28 on Comedy Central to see him in action.(Photo: Jared Milgrim/The Photo Access/The World Access/Corbis)