Youp van ‘t Hek

January 9, 2024
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Youp van ‘t Hek
Full Name Youp van 't Hek
Occupation Columnist
Date Of Birth Feb 28, 1954(1954-02-28)
Age 70
Birthplace Naarden
Country Netherlands
Horoscope Aquarius

Youp van 't Hek Biography

Name Youp van 't Hek
Birthday Feb 28
Birth Year 1954
Place Of Birth Naarden
Birth Country Netherlands
Birth Sign Aquarius
Parents Cornelia Schafstall
Siblings Tom van 't Hek
Spouse Debby Petter (m. 1984)
Children(s) Anna van 't Hek, Julius van 't Hek

Youp van 't Hek is one of the most popular and richest Columnist who was born on February 28, 1954 in Naarden, Netherlands. Joseph Jacobus Maria “Youp” van ‘t Shek, born 28 February 1954, is a Dutch comedian and author.

Since 1988, Youp has been writing columns for NRC Handelsblad on sports and then on general topics. Thomas Rap [nl] publishing has published several collections of these columns. This company was started by a friend and printed Van ‘t Heks texts from the first unsuccessful days. It seemed a waste to publish them. Youp has never changed publishers because of this. Here is a list of titles that did not include the text of his shows.

1983 was his big break on KRO’s De alles is anders-show. He became a household name instantly thanks to his energetic performance.

Youp van 't Hek Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Columnist
House Living in own house.

Youp van 't Hek is one of the richest Columnist from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Youp van 't Hek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Youp van’t Hek has collaborated with many musicians to provide the music for his shows. Ton Scherpenzeel, Kayak’s keyboardist, has been his constant musical support throughout his career. He has written almost all his songs. In most of his shows he also worked with multi-instrumentalist Rens van der Zalm. Youp prefers classical music, so the music to his songs is played mostly on accordion, piano, violin, and acoustic guitarist. Flappie is one example. It’s a song about a Christmas that Youp had in 1961.

Youp was raised in the Gooi region, which is a wealthy area to the southeast Amsterdam. He was one the founders of Cabaret NAR, or Cabaret Jester. Youp became a solo artist after Cabaret NAR’s decline in popularity in the 1980s.

In his 1989 end-of-year show he ridiculed Buckler, a low-alcohol beer brewed by Heineken, as a result sales plummeted and the brand was eventually withdrawn from the market. Youp has often cited this as the best joke in his career and has subsequently referred to it in all his retrospective shows.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Youp van 't Hek Dating?

According to our records, Youp van 't Hek married to Debby Petter (m. 1984). As of December 1, 2023, Youp van 't Hek’s is not dating anyone.

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Youp Ranked on the list of most popular Columnist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Youp van 't Hek celebrates birthday on February 28 of every year.

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