Trevor Noah | $40 Million

Trevor Noah is the perfect example of a man who rose from humble beginnings. For those who don’t know, Noah apparently experienced a couple of personal issues while he was growing up, but the good thing is, he was able to move past all of it. He earned his degree from a private catholic college in Johannesburg, South Africa. After moving to the United States, he rose to fame with his satirical comedy stints as well as his eloquence on current issues.

He landed jobs as a professional standup comedian at first and later became a TV and talk show host. He also started working behind the scenes as a  writer and producer. He then tried his luck in acting for movies and even landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Panther. Nowadays, Trevor Noah’s show is thriving and even garnered a couple of awards and nominations for his late-night talk show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. He was even listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2018.