Fred van Leer

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Fred van Leer
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Van Leer in 2019
Born
Fred van Leer

(1976-09-18) 18 September 1976 (age 48)
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Country Netherlands

Fred van Leer (born 18 September 1976) is a Dutch stylist and presenter. Van Leer is best known for mentoring and judging on the Dutch television program Holland's Next Top Model . In 2020, van Leer was appointed as host for the Dutch adaptation of the American RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Career

From age 19 until 28, van Leer worked as a stylist at Now&Wow  [ nl ] club nights. [1]

During the 1990s and the 2000s, van Leer was a prominent drag queen in the Netherlands. [2]

In the early 2010s, van Leer started appearing on various television programs, including Holland's Next Top Model , Say Yes to the Dress Benelux, and since 2020, he acts as host in Drag Race Holland . [3]

Personal life

Van Leer is openly gay. [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011–16 Holland's Next Top Model Coach, judge [5]
2012–15Shopping QueensPresenter
2012Wie is de reisleider?
2015 Ranking the Stars  [ nl ]Contestant
Shopping Queens VIPS  [ nl ]Presenter [6]
2017 Chantal blijft slapen  [ nl ]Guest1 episode
Risky Rivers  [ nl ]Guest1 episode
Oh, wat een jaar!  [ nl ]Guest1 episode
Een goed stel hersens Guest1 episode
2018Say Yes to the Dress BeneluxPresenter [7]
Fred van Leer: Alles uit de kastPresenter
2019 6 Inside  [ nl ]Insider
2020–present Drag Race Holland Host and main judge [3]
2020 I Can See Your Voice Panelist
2021 Chantals Beauty Camper  [ nl ]Presenter [8]
Make Up Your MindPanelist [9]

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2017 Huisvrouwen bestaan niet  [ nl ]Bram [10]
2019 Huisvrouwen bestaan niet 2  [ nl ]Bram

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017JachtseizoenContestant

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 The Christmas Show  [ nl ]Angry stepmother [11]
2018–presentLeer van Fred LIVEHost

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References

  1. Nathalie van Huët, Fred van Leer: de laatste der dandy's verlaat Rotterdam, Leven in Rotterdam, nr. 5, 2012, p. 45
  2. Damshenas, Sam (22 October 2020). "Drag Race Holland host Fred van Leer says the show is "urgent" right now". Gay Times. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 Ermac, Raffy (14 August 2020). "Meet Drag Race Holland's Official Host!". Pride. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  4. ""Getting married is not a thing for me"". News ABC. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  5. "Fred van Leer en Anouk Smulders stoppen bij Holland's Next Top Model". NU.nl (in Dutch). 9 February 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  6. "Fred van Leer op de buis met Shopping Queens VIPS". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 16 January 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. van Arkel, Niels (10 August 2020). "Nieuwe seizoen Say Yes to the Dress met Fred van Leer start dinsdag op TLC". Gids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  8. "Chantal Janzen maakt make-overshow met Fred van Leer en Leco van Zadelhoff". NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 January 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. Rampling, Mark (16 May 2021). "Make Up Your Mind continues". Netherlands News Live. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. "Stylist Fred van Leer in filmkomedie 'Huisvrouwen bestaan niet'". AD (in Dutch). 1 May 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  11. "Fred van Leer wordt boze zure stiefmoeder". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 12 September 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2021.