TV show host and comedian Trevor Noah and his team at The Daily Show have won two Emmy nominations. An excited Trevor Noah had shared the news on Twitter, congratulating his team on the milestone.
The Daily Show was nominated in the Variety Talk Series category alongside shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Week Tonight, and Colbert Late Show.
Trevor Noah is South African but currently resides in the United States, where he hosts his show. The news of his Emmy nomination provoked great excitement in his home country of South Africa.
Congrats to @TheDailyShow team on 2 Emmy noms! TY @TelevisionAcad, always such an incredible honour! đđŸ #Emmyshttps://t.co/qu5EZBCMNv
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) July 14, 2021
Mzansi social media was abuzz when news broke about his nomination for two Emmys. Some peeps congratulated him and others described his show as their favourite.
By the way, the winner of the Emmy award for which Trevor Noah was nominated will be announced during a live event scheduled for 21 September.
By the way, while many are excited for Trevor Noah over his Emmy nomination, others are sad for another South Africa, the actress Thuso Mbedu. Many across South Afric and beyond are of the opinion she should have been nominated for an Emmy for her role in The Underground Railroad.
https://twitter.com/LesleyAnnBrandt/status/1414992461399662593
The flick has 7 Emmy nominations, with Thuso Mbedu featuring in none of them.
