Patricia Noah Biography
Patricia Noah (born Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah) is a renowned South African woman of the Xhosa tribe famously known as the mother to Trevor Noah. She gave birth to Trevor as an act of protest during apartheid. Patricia raised Noah and his two siblings by herself during the hard times.
10 Quick Facts About Patricia Noah
Here is a list of 10 facts about Noah
- Name: Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
- Age: Not Available
- Birthday: Not Known
- Zodiac Sign: Not Available
- Height: Average
- Nationality: South African
- Occupation: Celebrity Mother
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $100 Million (Son’s)
Patricia Noah Age
Noah‘s age, date of birth, and birthday are publicly not available. We will update this section once this information is available.
Patricia Noah Height
Patricia Noah stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature if her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.
Patricia Noah Weight
Noah has a moderate weight. She has not shared her weight with the public yet. Patricia’s weight will be listed once we get it from a trustworthy source. Known for her captivating personality, Patricia has brown eyes and her hair color is black.
Early Life and Education
Noah joined a still-operational missionary school in Transkei where she learned to read and write in English. She then went to work at a factory when she was old enough and the pay was a meal a day.
Noah moved back to Soweto later on and enrolled in a secretarial school when she was 21 years old. A year later, she moved to Johannesburg to try and get her family out of poverty. She then got a job at a large pharmaceutical company in the rich suburbs for the whites.
Rise to Fame
Noah got a liking of Abel when she took her broken-down VW Beetle for repair in his garage. She then became fond of him and visited him often with Trevor. Abel was tall, handsome, and moderately funny but Trevor did not like him due to his violent behavior.
Noah, later on, agreed to marry Abel but Trevor was against it ever since their relationship. Abel gained violence and would often beat up Patricia. She even had to move out of the house and reside in their shed due to his violent behavior.
Trevor blamed his mother for she stayed with Abel even after his violence became worse. Patricia, later on, decided enough was enough and she left him and began a family with her new husband, whose name is unknown.
One Sunday years later Noah was coming out of church when Abel showed up with a gun and threatened to shoot her on claims that she had ruined his life. Andrew, one of Patricia’s sons, tried to talk Abel out of it but he threatened to shoot him too.
Andrew then withdrew and that was when Abel fired the gun hitting Patricia at the bottom. He tried to shoot her again several times but the gun constantly backfired. Patricia then took charge of him, stumbling him over and she ran for the car.
Abel aimed the gun again at her and this time shot her in the head. Andrew then quickly rushed his mother to the hospital. Miraculously, the shots fired at her had not hit any major organs and she survived.
Patricia Noah Family, Parents
Noah’s parents are of South African descent. According to Trevor Noah’s Book ‘Born a Crime’, Patricia was always at loggerheads with her mother and when she was nine, she requested to go live with her father. Her father turned her down and sent her to one of his sisters. She lived with her cousins in Transkei, the Xhosa Homeland.
Patricia Noah Husband
Trevor Noah’s Mother, Patricia Noah
Noah gave birth to Trevor as an act of protest during apartheid. Patricia lived in a more liberal part occupied by whites who didn’t care about the apartheid. It was here where she met a white man named Robert.
The two were more friends than lovers but Patricia wanted a child. She then asked Robert to give her child for she was more interested in having a child than getting married. After many times of denial from Robert, he finally gave in but since it was illegal to have a biracial child in South Africa at the time, he couldn’t claim the child legally.
In 1984 when Noah was giving birth, she had to lie to the doctors about the father’s whereabouts due to Trevor’s color. She went through a lot of trouble raising Noah cause it was had to hide his color as he went on growing up. She had to lie that she was Trevor’s parents’ maid in order to survive.
On one Sunday Patricia’s VW beetle broke down and she, Trevor, and his young brother Andrew had to board a bus to reach their destination. They boarded a bus where the driver was a Zulu man, a tribe that was against Xhosa.
On realizing that Noah was a Xhosa, he became aggressive and tried to kidnap them. Patricia had to throw Noah off the bus through the window to avoid him being a casualty of tribal war.
Noah and her son Trevor were always adventurous. She tried her level best to give Noah an advantageous life, better than what she had when growing up.
Patricia Noah Net Worth
Patricia Noah net worth is publicly not available. Her son Trevor Noah net worth is estimated at $100 million dollars. This includes his Assets, Money, and Income. His primary source of income is his career as a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. Through his various sources of income, Noah has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Patricia Noah
Here are some interesting facts you should know about Patricia
Patricia Noah Bio.
- Full Names: Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah
- Popular As: Trevor Noah’s mother
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Celebrity Mother
- Nationality: South African
- Race / Ethnicity: Mixed (Swiss-German ancestry, and Xhosa descent)
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birthday
- Age: Not Available
- Zodiac Sign: Not Known
- Date of Birth: Not Available
- Place of Birth: South Africa
- Birthday: Not Known
Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: Black
- Hair Color: Black
- Shoe Size: Not Available
Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband/Spouse: Married to Ngisaveni Abel Shingange
- Children: Trevor Noah, Andrew Shingange and Isaac Shingange
Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $100 Million (Son’s)
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Son’s career as a comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host
Contacts
Noah is highly active on social media, maintaining a strong presence across various platforms. Through these channels, she connects with fans, shares new content and updates, and cultivates a loyal community around her work. Stay connected with Patricia by following her official accounts below.
- X (Twitter)
- Youtube
- Tiktok
- Website
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