Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event

# Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noah](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976454/made-by-google-2026-event-pixel-11-trevor-noah) [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/jay-peters) Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more\. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme\. Google is set to host its next live Made by Google hardware launch event on August 12th, and the company says in[a new video](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=976454&action=edit)that comedian Trevor Noah will be hosting the show\. The video indicates that the event will feature other celebrities and influencers as well, including*Call Her Daddy*host Alex Cooper \(who was at the 2025 event\), Indian cricketer Shubman Gill \(who has starred in[Pixel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkW0Yn0dFn8)[ads](https://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8836598/type/dlg/https://store.google.com/in/magazine/google-pixel-shubman-gill-partnership?hl=en-IN&srsltid=AfmBOorWsPNJHDdaBUyB9HayUItn3cLXP4fw6gdwM5LSx6VcDmtt9Uw0)\), Japanese actress Ayami Nakajo \(who has also starred in[Pixel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AATyKktpUyA)[ads](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5RkX1g5J5M)\), and NBA star /[Google Performance Advisor](https://www.theverge.com/news/762146/google-pixel-stephen-curry-partnership)Stephen Curry\. \(Cooper and Noah are also[bringing shows to YouTube](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/youtube-brandcast-upfront-alex-cooper-trevor-noah-kareem-rahma-1236747337/)\.\) Jimmy Fallon hosted the show last year, an event that my colleague Victoria Song[described as](https://www.theverge.com/analysis/762891/made-by-google-pixel-10-jimmy-fallon)more like “a live taping of*The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon*” than a traditional tech launch event\. Given the celebrity faces set to appear at this year’s event, it seems that Google is once again aiming to reach a more mainstream audience\. It’s also airing right at the end of the ET workday: the event, which takes place in New York City, starts at 6PM ET\. As for the gadgets you can expect, Google’s event teaser video features brief glimpses of a new phone and smartwatch, and the company has previously shown teases of the[Pixel 11 Pro](https://www.theverge.com/tech/972630/a-new-look-at-the-pixel-11-pro)and[Pixel 11 Pro Fold](https://www.theverge.com/tech/974570/google-is-teasing-its-next-foldable)\. There are a bunch of[leaked](https://www.theverge.com/tech/974681/just-peachy)[images](https://www.theverge.com/tech/976195/oh-look-more-pixel-watch-5-leaks)and[specs](https://www.theverge.com/tech/974238/pixel-11-specs-and-price-leak)of the upcoming hardware floating around, too\. However, if you’re thinking about picking up one of Google’s new gadgets, you should be prepared for[a higher price tag](https://www.theverge.com/tech/971041/google-confirms-pixel-11-price-hike)\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Jay Peters