Trevor Noah — $3 Million

Before he brought the laughs, Trevor Noah was an up and coming radio presenter who had one episode on South African soap Isidingo. Once he switched to comedy, he became widely successful with headline shows like Daywalker, and That’s Racists cementing his places as South African comedy royalty.

Noah moved to the United States in 2011, doing standup while making guest appearances on The Tonight Show and The Late Show With David Letterman. He became a regular on The Daily Show and succeeded Jon Stewarts as host, doing his first show in September 2015. In 2018 Noah was named one of the “100 Most Influential People” by Time magazine.