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My Mom was the First true Comedian I ever saw ''Trevor Noah''

  Trevor Noah is a top standup comedian and the host of comedy central's The daily show. He has achieved a lot, however he attributes much of his success to his ,other, Patricia Noah, Praising her strength and resilience. When Trevor wrote his book, 'Born a Crime', he wanted to present himself as a hero. But during the writing process, he discovered that honour went to his mother. ''I thought that I was the hero of my story, (but) in writing it I came to realize over time that my mom was the hero,'' Trevor said in 2016. ''I was lucky enough to be in the shadow of a giant.'' Patricia Noah grew up when South Africa was under the racial legislation of Apartheid --- a system of segregation that lasted 50years. Under Apartheid, Patricia risked imprisonment by giving birth to Trevor, whose father was white. The possibility of Imprisonment forced her to raise Trevor in partial secrecy. ''My grandmother kept me locked in the house when I was