Humberto Tan

• Name — Humberto Tan • Birth Name — Humberto Tan-A-Kiam • Born — 26 October 1965 • Birthplace — Paramaribo, Suriname • Years Active — 1991–present • Known for — Dutch radio and television presenter, sports journalist and writer • Title — Meester in de rechten • Children — 3 • Illustration — Humberto Tan

After obtaining his vwo-diploma Tan studied law at the University of Amsterdam, where he obtained his law degree. He made his television debut on Sonja Barend's talk show as a member of De tafel van 7 (English: "The table of 7"). In 1991 the AVRO hired Tan as editor for the television program Forza TV, which he quickly after started presenting together with Jessica Broekhuis. Two years later he moved to Studio Sport and presented the NOS Journal for some time. In 1999 and 2020, Tan was chosen as best dressed Dutchman by Esquire. In 2005, Tan moved to the new television channel Talpa, where he was a sports expert at NSE and presenter of Café de Sport. On 12 July 2007 it was announced that Tan would be transferred to RTL Nederland, where he presented Sunday-night premier league soccer. In 2013 he made a guest appearance on the sketch show TV Kantine as Isaac from The Love Boat. From 2008 until the summer of 2012, Tan presented De Wedstrijden from the pay TV channel Eredivisie Live. He did a voiceover for the Dutch version of the animation movie Surf's Up in 2007. In 2009, he provided the Dutch voice of Buck the Weasel in the movie Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. Tan appeared regularly on radio channel 538 when the usual DJ Edwin Evers was on vacation. He also was a substitute from 2008 to 2012 for the RTL4 TV program RTL Boulevard. From October 2010 to March 2012, Tan presented the program On the Move for BNR Nieuwsradio. Since 2012, it has been called BNR Humberto Tan. It was broadcast every workday from 6:00AM to 9:30AM. From 26 August 2013 until 8 June 2018, Tan presented the TV talk show RTL Late Night on RTL 4. He presented this show more than a thousand times. Because of falling viewership ratings he was replaced by Twan Huys, who couldn't save the show from its eventual cancellation on March 4, 2019. In 2014, Tan released a cd box with his favorite dancing music on it. This 'soundbook' is called Let's Dance and was converted into a live event. On 29 and 30 October 2015 Tan presented the first edition of Let's Dance in the Ziggo Dome. In 2016, Tan won the first season of the program Jachtseizoen broadcast by StukTV. He was also the winner of the first season of the program Het Perfecte Plaatje (The Perfect Picture), broadcast by RTL 4. In May 2018 it was announced that Tan would be the new presenter of the programs Dance Dance Dance and Holland's Got Talent. Since 2019 Tan has presented the show Voetbal Inside. In January 2021, Tan returned with a new talkshow, Humberto, on Sunday evening, which ran through the summer. In February 2022, the show returned on Friday afternoon.

Tan is a board member at the foundation Suriprofs & Slachtofferhulp Fund. Since 2002, he has also been an ambassador of the Dutch Red Cross. Further, he has been an ambassador for the Johan Ferrier Fund since 2016, and an ambassador for the World Wide Fund for Nature since 2005. Since 2015, he has been a board member for the Slachtofferhulp Fund. He is also an adviser for the Court in Overijssel. Tan was member of the Sportraad Amsterdam, an advisory body.

• Television as presenter • Year — Production — Remarks • 1991 – 1993 — Forza TV — Presenter • 1993 – 2005 — NOS Journaal, NOS Studio Sport & NOS Studio Voetbal — Presenter • 2005 – 2006 — Café de Sport — Presenter • 2007 – 2008 — RTL Sport (Eredivisie) — Presenter • 2008 — Mijn man kan niet dansen — Presenter • 2008 – 2012 — RTL Boulevard — Permanent replacement • 2008 – 2013 — Eredivisie Live — Presenter • 2013 – 2018 — RTL Late Night — Presenter • 2016 — Het zijn net mensen — Presenter • 2017 – Present — The Big Music Quiz — Presenter • 2018 – Present — Dance Dance Dance — Presenter • 2018 – Present — Holland's Got Talent — Presenter • 2019 – 2025 — VTBL — Presenter • 2025–2026 — RTL Tonight — Presenter • 2025 — Gelukkig Hebben We De Foto's Nog — Presenter • Television as actor • Year — Production — Remarks • 2007 — Surf's up — Voice-over • 2009 — Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs — Voice-over for the Buck de Wezel • 2013 — TV Kantine — Isaac from The Love Boat • 1999 — Austin Powers:The Spy Who Shagged Me — Co-Pilot #3

• Radio as presenter • Jaar — Productie — Opmerkingen • 2009 — Evers Staat Op — Temporarily replacement • 2010 – 2013 — On the Move / BNR Humberto Tan — Presenter

Tan's mother was the Surinamese-Dutch social worker and women's rights activist Hillegonda Justine "Hilly" Axwijk (nl; 1934–2004), who emigrated to the Netherlands with her children in 1967. Tan has two daughters (born in 1997 and 2000) and one son (born in 2007).