John de Mol Jr.

John de Mol Jr.
De Mol Jr. in 2006
Born
Johannes Hendrikus Hubert de Mol Jr.

(1955-04-24) 24 April 1955 (age 69)
The Hague, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
EducationLyceum
Occupations
Years active1973–present
Known forFounding Endemol
Founding Talpa Media
Creating Big Brother
Creating The Voice
Spouses
(m. 1976; div. 1980)
Els de Mol
(m. 1986)
ChildrenJohnny de Mol
FatherJohn de Mol Sr.
RelativesLinda de Mol (sister)

Johannes Hendrikus Hubert "John" de Mol Jr. is a Dutch media tycoon. De Mol is one of the men behind production companies Endemol and Talpa. He created the reality television formats Big Brother, Star Academy and The Voice, and the game shows Fear Factor and Deal or No Deal.

Forbes estimated him to be worth about US$1.8 billion in 2023.[1]

  1. ^ "#488 John de Mol". Forbes Magazine. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.[dead link]