Forbes has rated Johannesburg Daily Show host and comedian Travor Noah is the fourth highest-paid stand-up comedian in the world.
According to Forbes, the 35-year-old comedian earned the bulk of his $28 million which is approximately R 430 million in South African currency, as income through stand up comedy.
“Despite the demands of hosting a late-night show, Noah made more than 70 stops across the world and had his second Netflix special last fall’, the magazine said.
Kelvin Hart takes the lead with total earnings of $59 million while Jerry Seinfeld locks down the second position with $41 million.
Like they say, what a man can do there is a woman who can do better. With that in mind, we have the only woman on the list Amy Schumer who kicked Terry Fator’s butt to secure 7th position on the list with a gross amount of $21 million
See the list below for a full list of the World’s Highest-Paid Comedians Of 2018:
10. Aziz Ansari
Earnings: $13 million
9. Jeff Dunham
Earnings: $15 million
8. Terry Fator
Earnings: $17 million
7. Amy Schumer
Earnings: $21 million
6. Gabriel Iglesias
Earnings: $22 million
5. Sebastian Maniscalco
Earnings: $26 million
4. Trevor Noah
Earnings: $28 million
3. Jim Gaffigan
Earnings: $30 million
2. Jerry Seinfeld
Earnings: $41 million
1. Kevin Hart
Earnings: $59 million