Who is Josh Johnson? Meet The Daily Show’s new host in the lineup

The Daily Show is set to add stand-up comedian Josh Johnson as a new rotating host to its lineup. He will take his first turn as a host this week, starting July 22, 2025 (11 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central). He will join the rotating cast of anchors on the show, which propelled Jon Stewart to fame. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson will be a part of a Tuesday-to-Thursday host rotation that also includes Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic.

After Stewart returned to the show in February 2024, he has hosted one show per week (mostly on Mondays) along with a Thursday podcast called The Weekly Show. The members of the news team are hosting the remaining three installments. The award-winning show was shifted towards a new format after host Trevor Noah, who was Stewart's first replacement, left the desk in 2022.

Who is Josh Johnson

Josh Johnson represents a new wave of comedians. He joined the writing team of The Daily Show in 2017 following the end of his stint at NBC’s Tonight Show. He has been a Daily Show correspondent for about a year and a half.

Born on March 16, 1990, in Alexandria, Louisiana, he toured with Trevor Noah on his Loud & Clear tour for several years. In 2018, he was named New York's Funniest Stand-Up at the New York Comedy Festival. He has released two hour-long comedy specials, # (Hashtag) (2021) and Up Here Killing Myself (2023). He studied design and received a degree in lighting design for theatre from Centenary College in 2012.

Johnson made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was also a writer and performer. His comedic story "Catfishing the KKK" has been viewed more than 13 million times on YouTube.