Loyiso Madinga
Who Loyiso Madinga is
Loyiso Madinga is a South African stand-up comedian, writer and performing artist, now based in New York, who made his debut in 2012 at the Montecasino Teatro, sharing the stage with Tom Segura, and toured South Africa in 2014 on Trevor Noah's nationWILD tour. He wrote and performed for the Emmy-nominated satire Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola and the sketch show Bantu Hour, and in January 2018 Trevor Noah chose him as The Daily Show's first Africa correspondent, hosting segments for its African broadcast on Comedy Central.
His debut special, Born Free-ish, came out in 2017, and his half hour A Long Way From My Village streamed on Netflix in Comedians of the World in 2019, the year he also appeared in Netflix's Queen Sono. He was in the cast of the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival in 2017 and is a 2026 MacDowell Fellow.
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At a glance
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Stand-up specials
- Born Free-ish and A Long Way From My Village
- On screen
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola, Bantu Hour and 2 more
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Born Free-ish 2017
- A Long Way From My Village Comedians of the World, Netflix, 2019
On screen
- The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Africa correspondent, Comedy Central, 2018
- Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola writer and performer
- Bantu Hour writer and performer
- Blacks Only
- Queen Sono Netflix
Comedians like Loyiso Madinga
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Adam Oliensis also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Chris Brown also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Trevor Noah also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Gina Yashere also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Jaboukie Young-White also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
- Neal Brennan also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Career timeline
- 2017Born Free-ish (2017) Special
- 2018The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Africa correspondent, Comedy Central, 2018) On screen
- 2019A Long Way From My Village (Comedians of the World, Netflix, 2019) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Loyiso Madinga performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Born Free-ish (2017) and A Long Way From My Village (2019).
What is their latest stand-up special?
A Long Way From My Village (Comedians of the World, Netflix, 2019), the latest of the 2 specials on this page.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Netflix (A Long Way From My Village, 2019).
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Africa correspondent, Comedy Central, 2018), Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (writer and performer), Bantu Hour (writer and performer), Blacks Only and Queen Sono (Netflix).
Where are they based?
New York, NY, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Oliensis (also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah), Chris Brown (also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah), Trevor Noah (also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah), Gina Yashere (also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) and Jaboukie Young-White (also in The Daily Show with Trevor Noah).
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Sources
- MacDowell · macdowell.org ↗ A South African standup comic, writer and performing artist, based in New York; debut special Born Free-ish (2017); Long Way From My Village (Netflix, 2019); the first Africa Correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (2018); Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola; Queen Sono; a 2026 MacDowell Fellow in theatre (as…
- OkayAfrica — South African comedian Loyiso Madinga joins The Daily Show as African correspondent (11 January 2018) ↗ Comedy Central's announcement: chosen by Trevor Noah to host segments for the African broadcast of The Daily Show; debut in 2012 at the Montecasino Teatro, sharing the stage with Tom Segura; Trevor Noah's nationWILD tour (2014); Late Nite News, Bantu Hour, David Kau's Blacks Only (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Comedians of the World: Loyiso Madinga: A Long Way From My Village (12 January 2019) ↗ The Netflix series Comedians of the World and the title of his set, A Long Way From My Village (as of 11 October 2026)
- Jive Cape Town Funny Festival — History ↗ 2017 cast: Alan Committie, Captain Frodo, Paul Dabek, Marc Lottering, Mel Jones, Mario – Queen of the Circus, Ndumiso Lindi, Daniel Mpilo Richards, Dalin Oliver and Loyiso Madinga (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026