Trevor Noah to succeed Jon Stewart

WASHINGTON — The new host of “The Daily Show” will be Trevor Noah.

The 31-year-old South African comedian tweeted about his new role.

Noah, who has been on the show with Jon Stewart three times, will succeed Stewart after he steps down later this year, The New York Times reports.

Comedy Central will make the announcement Monday.

Noah grew up in Soweto.

Colleen Kelleher

Colleen Kelleher is an award-winning journalist who has been with WTOP since 1996. Kelleher joined WTOP as the afternoon radio writer and night and weekend editor and made the move to WTOP.com in 2001. Now she works early mornings as the site's Senior Digital Editor.

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