Linda Margaretha de Mol (born 8 July 1964 in

Hilversum Hilversum () is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller towns. Hilvers ...

) is a successful Dutch

television presenter A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for ...

and actress in the Netherlands and Germany. She is the sister of TV-producer and

Endemol Endemol B.V. was a Dutch-based media company that produced and distributed multiplatform entertainment content. The company annually produced more than 15,000 hours of programming across scripted and non-scripted genres, including drama, reality ...

co-founder

John de Mol Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. (born 24 April 1955) is a Dutch Mass media, media Business magnate, tycoon. De Mol is one of the men behind production companies Endemol and Talpa Network, Talpa. He created the reality television form ...

, and has frequently appeared in productions of his. She also runs her own monthly glossy magazine, named by the mononym ''LINDA''.

Television

Linda de Mol made her television debut at age 12 in ''Wat je zegt ben je zelf'', a programme largely made by children for the Dutch

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public (non-profit) broadcasting organization. In 1984, she resurfaced on Sky Channel, hosting english language music programmes such as ''Coca-Cola Eurochart Top 50'' and ''In touch with the Dutch'' (some of Endemol's first productions). From 1986 onwards, De Mol announced cartoons on '' The DJ Kat Show'' named after her feline sidekick played by US-exile puppeteer Robbie Hahn. In 1990, some of the scripts for ''Billy Hot Dog'' were re-written and shown on TROS' Wednesday evening slot. De Mol went on to present shows and quizzes, such as ''

Miljoenenjacht ''Miljoenenjacht'' ( en, Hunt for Millions; ), officially ''Postcode Loterĳ Miljoenenjacht'', is a Dutch game show, sponsored by the country's postcode lottery, where a contestant and at-home viewer could win up to €5,000,000 (approx. $5,583 ...

'' (the original version of '' Deal or No Deal''), ''De Slimste'', and '' M/V''. From 2005 until 2009, De Mol starred in the weekly drama series '' Gooische Vrouwen'' on RTL4 (originally on Tien).

Programs

Dutch and English

*''

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'' *'' The DJ Kat Show'' *''

In touch with the Dutch IN, In or in may refer to: Places * India (country code IN) * Indiana, United States (postal code IN) * Ingolstadt, Germany (license plate code IN) * In, Russia, a town in the Jewish Autonomous Oblast Businesses and organizations * Independ ...

'' *'' Linda'' ( talk show) *''

Billy Hot Dog Billy may refer to: * Billy (name), a name (and list of people with the name) Animals * Billy (dog), a dog breed * Billy (pigeon), awarded the Dickin Medal in 1945 * Billy (pygmy hippo), a pet of U.S. President Calvin Coolidge * Billy, a young ...

'' *'' A to Z'' *'' Dierenbingo'' (Dutch for "Animal Bingo") *'' De leukste thuis'' *'' Love Letters'' *'' Homerun'' (as of 25 December 1997) *''

Spangen Spangen is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It is in the west of the city with about 10000 inhabitants. From the entrance of Spangen to the center is formed by the Mathenesserbrug across the Delfshavense Schie. The design of the area is ...

'' (as of 1999) *''Postcodeloterij

'' (Dutch for "Million hunt", the original version of Deal or No Deal) *'' Gooische vrouwen'' (as of 2005) (Dutch for "Women from the Gooi", a rich neighbourhood in the Netherlands) *''

Linda en Beau op zondag Linda may refer to: As a name * Linda (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and fictional characters so named) * Linda (singer) (born 1977), stage name of Svetlana Geiman, a Russian singer * Anita Linda (born Alice Lake i ...

'' (Dutch for "Linda and Beau on Sundays") *'' De Slimste'' (Dutch for "The Smartest") *''

De Gouden Kooi ''De Gouden Kooi'' (''The Golden Cage'') is a Dutch reality competition that premiered in 2006 on Tien. The series was based on an early iteration of what would eventually become Endemol's format ''Big Brother''. Synopsis The first Dutch episod ...

'' (as of 2006) (Dutch for "The Golden Cage") *'' M/V'' (as of 16 November 2006, with Beau van Erven Dorens) (Dutch for "Man/Woman") *'' Just the Two of Us'' (as of 11 March 2007, with Gordon) *'' Ik hou van Holland'' (Dutch for "I Love Holland", the original version of I Love My Country) *'' Iedereen is gek op Jack'' (as of February 2011) (Dutch remake of '' Everybody loves Raymond'') *''

Familie Kruys ''Familie'' (Dutch for Family) is a Flemish television soap opera set in Mechelen. Created by Herman Verbaet, ''Familie'' was first broadcast on 30 December 1991. It has been broadcast consistently for 5-6 evenings per week, with only 2-3 mon ...

'' (as of April 2015)

German

*'' Traumhochzeit'' (1992–2000, start 19 January 1992, RTL) (2008, ZDF) *''Kollegen, Kollegen'' (1992, start: 15 September 1992) *''Surprise Show'' (1994, start 30 October 1994, with Kai Pflaume) *''Hausfieber'' (1998–1999, start 3 January 1998) *''Kinder für Kinder'' (UNESCO, 25 December 1993 + 13 November 1994) *''Die Prominenten Playback Show'' (16 September 1995 en 7 December 1996) *''Soundmix-Show'' (30 December 1995 – 31 March 1996 and 4 January 1997 – 1 February 1997) *'' Domino Day'' (1998–2002) *'' Einer gegen 100'' (2002, start: 12 January 2002) *'' Der MillionenDeal'' (2004, SAT.1, start: 1 May 2004) *''Mr. Nanny (Ein Mann für Mama)'' (Film 2006) *'' The Winner Is'' (2012, SAT.1)

Filmography

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Alice in Glamourland ''Alice in Glamourland'' ( nl, Ellis in Glamourland) is a 2004 Dutch comedy film, directed by Pieter Kramer and starring Linda de Mol and Joan Collins. The story is about a poor single mother, who participates in a course about 'How to marry a mill ...

'' (2004) *'' The Dark House'' (2009) *'' Gooische Vrouwen'' (2011) (Dutch for: 'Women from the Gooi') *'' Gooische Vrouwen 2'' (2014)

Music

In 1991 De Mol released a Dutch-language album written by

Henk Westbroek Hendrik Otto "Henk" Westbroek (born 27 February 1952) is a Dutch radiohost, singer, songwriter and former owner of a café named 'Stairway to Heaven' in the city of Utrecht. He was also a political activist for Leefbaar Utrecht and Leefbaar Ne ...

of the former band

Het Goede Doel Het Goede Doel (English: ''The Charity'' or ''The Good Cause'') is a Dutch pop-group fronted by Henk Westbroek and Henk Temming as founding members. The original line-up, formed in 1979, was completed by Sander van Herk (guitar), Roland Jongeneel ...

. Six years later Dino released De Mol's holiday CD single "Perfect Harmony", a duet with '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' star Jeff Trachta and featuring backing vocals by American singer Wendy Alane Wright.

Personal life

De Mol married her childhood sweetheart, jeweler Fred Reuter, on 23 August 1991. In September 1995 they divorced. Soon after, De Mol started dating director Sander Vahle. They moved in together a year later. The pair have two children, son Julian (born 1997) and daughter Noa (born 1999). On 31 October 2007 it was announced that De Mol and Vahle had officially separated. Since then De Mol has been in a relationship with composer and keyboardist Jeroen Rietbergen. On January 16, 2022, Linda made a statement announcing the end of their relationship due to Jeroen Rietbergen's confession of sexual misbehaviour at The Voice of Hollandbr>

References

External links

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