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Rik van de Westelaken
Dutch television presenter (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rik van de Westelaken (born 22 April 1971) is a Dutch television presenter. He is known for presenting television programs which include the NOS Journaal, Peking Express and Wie is de Mol?.[1] Other programs include the travel show Rik over de grens and the quiz show 5 Golden Rings.[1][2]
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Between 1999–2016 he was one of the presenters of the NOS Journaal.[3] He switched from NOS to work for the channel Net5 in 2016.[4] He presented the first season of the quiz show 5 Golden Rings in 2017.[1][5] In the same year, Van de Westelaken and Sean Dhondt presented a season of the show Peking Express in which contestants traveled from Ha Long Bay, Vietnam to Angkor Wat, Cambodia.[6]
He appeared as news presenter in the 2008 film Summer Heat and as himself in the 2009 film Spion van Oranje.[4]
As of 2018[update], he presents the current affairs television programme EenVandaag.[7][8]
In 2019, he succeeded Art Rooijakkers as presenter of the popular television show Wie is de Mol?.[8][9] Van de Westelaken participated as contestant in the show in 2015 and he ended up winning the show.[10][11] A year later, he presented Moltalk, the aftershow of Wie is de Mol?, together with Vivienne van den Assem.[12][13] In 2020, he presented both the 20th season of Wie is de Mol? and a special anniversary season called Wie is de Mol? Renaissance which celebrates the 20th anniversary of the show.[14] In 2021, he presented the 21st season of the show, which is his fourth season as host.[15][16] He also presented the 22nd season, 23rd season and 24th season of the show.[17] In 2025, he presented the 25th season and he is scheduled to present an anniversary season of the show.[18]
In 2023, he became head of the jury for the Woutertje Pieterse Prijs, an annual award for children's literature.[19]
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Selected filmography
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As presenter
- 5 Golden Rings (2017)
- Peking Express (2017)
- Rik over de grens (2017)
- Wie is de Mol? (2019 – present)
As contestant
- Wie is de Mol? (2015)
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