Patricia Noah is the mother of the famous South African Comedian, television host, and actor Trevor Noah. She had him at the time the interracial relationship was illegal as she was classified Black while Trevor Noah’s father was classified White.
She went through quite a lot raising her son who is .coloured’. She was able to survive many years of hardship and suffering during apartheid in South Africa and also domestic violence. People still wonder how she survived three bullets with one in the head.
Personal Profile
Who is Patricia Noah?
Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah is the daughter of Temperance and Frances Noah. Growing up, she was referred to as “the unwanted middle child” of her parents. At the age of 9, she left her family to live with her father and later her father’s sister at Transkei.
She lived with her other cousins from different families for more than 12 years in Transkei. Noah and all her other relatives lived on the meager produce they were getting from the low-level farming they were involved in.
She later got saved by a missionary school at Transkei. She attended school and she learned how to read and write. Patricia Noah later moved back to Soweto at the age of 21 and she joined a secretarial school there. In other to avoid black tax, Noah moved again to Johannesburg.
In the 1980s, Noah became part of the blacks that were hired to work for the whites. While still in Johannesburg, she did not have a permit as it was illegal for blacks to stay there without one. After her training as a secretary, she was able to secure a job despite the fact that black women were excluded from that kind of work at that time.
She later moved to a white neighborhood called Hillbrow where she would meet Robert Lloyd, a Swiss-German man. Robert Lloyd later rented a room for her in the neighborhood.
The birth of Trevor Noah
At the age of 24, Patricia Noah persuaded Robert Lloyd to have a child with her. At that time, it was illegal for blacks and whites to be together. The interracial relationship was illegal during that period.
Trevor Noah was born on February 20 1984 and after his birth, his mother tried to hide him by keeping him indoors. When she had to go out with him, she would pretend to be his family’s maid. When Trevor was 13 years, his father moved to Cape Town and they lost contact.
Trevor Noah was raised in the black township of Soweto. His mother raised him together with his grandmother in partial secrecy. The comedian revealed his grandmother used to lock him in the house.
Is she married?
Patricia had a VM Beetle which was always breaking down. A man known as Ngisaveni Abel Shingange had a garage and she was always taking the VW Beetle for repair in his garage. She became fond of him and visited him more frequently with her son, Trevor.
Patricia Noah married Ngisaveni Abel Shingange in 1992 despite the fact that Noah’s son Trevor did not like him.
Unfortunately, Shingange became violent and he would beat her up. She had to move out of the house. The marriage ended in 1996 after Patricia Noah realized Shingange had become more violent. During the time they were married, Noah and Shingange had two sons.
There are reports that Trevor Noah’s mother later remarried in 2009. The name of the man she married is said to be Sfiso Khoza.
Patricia Noah has three children
Patricia Noah only had one child with Robert Lloyd. Her other children are from her formal marriage to Shingange. Her two sons are Andrew and Isaac Shingange. Of all her children, Trevor Noah is the famous one.
Other Facts about Patricia Noah
1. Patricia Noah’s son revealed the police ignored her domestic abuse report in the past
According to reports, Trevor Noah once revealed that his mother tried to get help from the police when her ex-husband was abusing her but she was ignored. He added that the police at that time was fond of dismissing important and delicate issues as such.
2 She was shot in the head by her ex-husband
After the not-so-good divorce, Patricia Noah moved on with her life but her ex-husband still had grudges. In 2009, Shingange shot Noah through the back of her head and in the leg. This happened on her way back from church with her family.
At first, Shingange tried shooting her but the gun jammed. She tried to run away with her children and he followed her and shot her before she could drive off. Her second son, Andrew took her to the hospital immediately.
She was lucky that the bullet did not harm any vital organ except her left nostril.
After Shingange shot his ex-wife, he was not apprehended immediately. Even when Trevor Noah confronted him, he threatened the comedian instead. Three years later, Shingange was arrested and given three years’ probation for attempted murder.
3. Trevor Noah gives his mother credit for his success in life
In his autobiographical book, Born A Crime, Trevor portrayed his mother as the Heroin. He explained how she ensured he had food to eat and good books to read. Patricia Noah wanted a better life for her son. She had a huge influence on her son’s life and career.
4. What is Patricia Noah’s net worth?
Trevor Noah’s mother has not revealed how much she is worth yet. His on the other hand is said to be $100 million. Being one of the top-earning comedians in Hollywood, Trevor Noah makes his income through his career as a host, an actor, and a comedian.
However, his huge fortune goes into his charity foundation. The comedian is aimed at providing tools and skills required to improve the lives of youths in Africa.
Aside from charity, he spends his money on real estate. Trevor Noah reportedly bought a mansion in the Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. The mansion was worth $27.5 million in January 2021. He listed his home for sale in October 2021 for $30 million.
5. Where is she now?
There are speculations that Patricia Noah currently has a business that she runs. She still resides in Johannesburg. Not much is known about the man she married in 2009.
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