Joop van den Ende

Joop van den Ende (#2226)

Global Rank #2226

Country Rank #8

Country Netherlands

Joop van den Ende is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
TV shows
Netherlands
M
84 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,226

Country Rank #8

Net Worth $1.9B

Previous Worth $1.9B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Netherlands

Industry TV shows

Age 84 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Baarn, Netherlands

Citizenship Netherlands

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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 84

Source Of Wealth TV shows, Self Made

Residence Baarn, Netherlands

Citizenship Netherlands

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $1.9B

Current Net Worth $1.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Joop van den Ende is a Dutch entertainment mogul and theatrical producer who founded Amsterdam-based Stage Entertainment in 1998. Advance Publications acquired Stage in 2018 for a reported price of about $1.1 billion. Van den Ende was Stage's sole owner until 2015, when CVC Capital Partners reportedly bought a 60% stake for $550 million. Stage's original productions have included Rocky, Sister Act and Ice Age Live. In 2021, van den Ende sold his 50% stake in the venture capital firm he created in 2006 to its two other cofounders.

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#2177

Billionaires (2026)

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Did You Know?

Van den Ende partnered with John de Mol, also a billionaire, to create reality TV production company Endemol in 1994.

The duo scored big with worldwide hit Big Brother before selling Endemol to Spanish telecom company Telefonica in 2000 for $5.3 billion.

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Current Net Worth: $1.9B (May 4, 2026)