About Jens Dendoncker
Jens Dendoncker (Kortrijk, 26 July 1990) is a Flemish presenter and comedian. He became known in 2015, when he won the Lunatic Comedy Award and the Culture Comedy Award. In 2016, he also managed to win Humo's Comedy Cup. In 2017, he presented his first full-length theatre show, titled Bang van Dendoncker. That same year, he was central in the VTM program Hoe zal ik het zeggen? and took part in the television quiz De Slimste Mens ter Wereld. From 2018, he alternated with Sven De Ridder as team captain in Beste Kijkers, and in 2018 he was a juror in De Slimste Mens ter Wereld.
In 2019, he played a role as a barman in Studio Tarara and sat on the jury of Belgium's Got Talent during the auditions, temporarily replacing Niels Destadsbader. For the VTM television program The Masked Singer, Dendoncker was a detective in the first two seasons. From season 3 in 2023, he became the new presenter of the program. In season 5 (2025-2026), there was also a costume based on Dendoncker, named Grote Jens.
In 2025, he again took part in the television quiz De Slimste Mens ter Wereld, and also took part as an ally in season 4 of De Verraders. In 2026, he got his first leading role in a fiction series with Zot! from Streamz and VTM, where he portrayed the court jester Diederik. He also performed with his second theatre show Romantiek on Flemish stages.
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10:08Wouter Monden roast Jens Dendoncker
Wouter Monden
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2:42Bas Birker Roast - aankondiging Jens Dendoncker
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Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Jens Dendoncker born?
He was born in Kortrijk on 26 July 1990. He is a Flemish presenter and comedian.
How did Jens Dendoncker become known?
He became known in 2015 when he won the Lunatic Comedy Award and the Culture Comedy Award, and in 2016 he won Humo's Comedy Cup.
What was Jens Dendoncker's first full-length theatre show?
In 2017, he presented his first full-length theatre show, titled Bang van Dendoncker.
What role does Jens Dendoncker have on The Masked Singer?
He was a detective in the first two seasons of The Masked Singer, and from season 3 in 2023 he became the new presenter of the program.
What was Jens Dendoncker's first leading role in a fiction series?
In 2026, he got his first leading role in a fiction series with Zot! from Streamz and VTM, portraying the court jester Diederik.
