article_snippet: (CNN)You may not know CNN)You, but Noah Noah actually made a bit of history even before being named to succeed Jon Stewart as host of "The Daily Show.
article_snippet: The 31-year-old South African comic has made only a few appearances on The Daily Show since popping up as a correspondent in December, but Noah's better known within the world of standup comedy.
article_snippet: In 2013, Noah became the first African comedian to perform on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
article_snippet: Noah told CNN's "African Voices" in 2013 that after finding success in Noah homeland -- where Noah starred on a soap opera, hosted Noah own radio show and was the subject of the  2012 documentary
article_snippet: " -- Noah moved to the United States for a year to try to raise Noah profile.
article_snippet: Noah returned to the United States with new material shaped by Noah time spent in the United States, Noah said.
article_snippet: Noah has moved to the United States permanently and told Newsweek, "I've always wanted to be a comedian in the world.
article_snippet: On "The Daily Show," Noah debuted as a correspondent with a bit titled "Spot the Africa," which juxtaposed modern-day South Africa and the United States.
article_snippet: What remains to be seen is whether what the Guardian has described as "Noah combination of terribly polite, butter-wouldn't-melt stage presence and biting, often brutal gags" will translate into success on "The Daily Show.