WATCH | Hillary Clinton, Oprah, Issa Rae, Jesse Williams and others say goodbye to Trevor Noah

14 December 2022 - 11:00
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Trevor Noah hangs up his mic on 'The Daily Show'.
Trevor Noah hangs up his mic on 'The Daily Show'.
Image: Instagram/Trevor Noah via Kevin Mazur/GettyImages

There's simply no denying South African comedian Trevor Noah is a big deal.

That was again reflected when US celebrities and political personalities took time out to bid him farewell as he exists The Daily Show

Thursday marked the end of an era for Trevor as The Daily Show host.

In October the comedian announced he was leaving the popular talk show after seven years. His comedy career will continue on Comedy Central and he will catch up on things he's missed out on.

The Daily Show official Twitter account has been sharing videos throwing back to great moments from the show,  and having some of Trevor's past guests appreciate the comedian.

One video shared shows US politicians and Hollywood celebs saying heartfelt and hilarious farewells to Trevor. Jesse Williams, Hillary Clinton, Oprah, Issa Rae are among the faces in the video.

Watch the video below:

In the final episode, Trevor was emotional when bidding farewell and expressed his gratitude to the millions who have watched the show.

“Honestly, most importantly, I'm grateful to you. Every single one of you. I remember when we started the show, we couldn't get enough people to fill an audience. Then I look at this now, I don't take it for granted, ever. Every seat that has ever been filled to watch something I'm doing I always appreciate because I know the empty seat that sits behind it. Thank you people who watch, people who share the clips, everyone's who's had an opinion

“Special shout out to black women. I've often been credited for having these grand ideas. Who do you think teaches me? My mom, my gran.”


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