PRESENTERS from Netherlands

Top 2

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Dutch Presenters of all time. This list of famous Dutch Presenters is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Rudi Carrell (1934 - 2006)

With an HPI of 53.46, Rudi Carrell is the most famous Dutch Presenter.  Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.

Rudi Carrell (born Rudolf Wijbrand Kesselaar; 19 December 1934 – 7 July 2006) was a Dutch entertainer. Along with famous entertainers such as Johannes Heesters and Linda de Mol, he was one of the most successful Dutch personalities active in Germany. He worked as a television entertainer and hosted his own show; the Rudi Carrell Show ran first in the Netherlands, and then for many years in Germany. As a singer he had a number of hits, including a Dutch version of "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam", and acted in several movies.

2. Peter R. de Vries (1956 - 2021)

With an HPI of 50.23, Peter R. de Vries is the 2nd most famous Dutch Presenter.  His biography has been translated into 21 different languages.

Peter Rudolf de Vries (14 November 1956 – 15 July 2021) was a Dutch investigative journalist and crime reporter. His television program Peter R. de Vries, misdaadverslaggever (Crime Reporter; 1995–2012) covered high-profile cases and set a Dutch television viewing record. For decades he was famous in the Netherlands for his works in unsolved crimes. He also became internationally renowned for his programme covering the disappearance of Natalee Holloway. In 2005, he founded his own political party which was disbanded soon after. On 6 July 2021, de Vries was shot in the head after leaving the television studio of RTL Boulevard in Amsterdam where he had appeared as a guest. He was taken to the VU University Medical Center in critical condition, where he died nine days later.