Jan Smit

Dutch singer and TV presenter (born 1985)
Person human Q319183
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Jan Smit

Summary

Jan Smit is a human[1]. His place of birth was Volendam[2]. He was born on December 31, 1985[3]. He worked as a television presenter[4], presenter[5], singer[6], actor[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jan Smit was born in Volendam[2].
  • Jan Smit was born on December 31, 1985[3].
  • Jan Smit held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Dutch was Jan Smit's native language[11].
  • Jan Smit worked as a television presenter[4].
  • Jan Smit's professions included presenter[5].
  • Jan Smit worked as a singer[6].
  • Jan Smit's professions included actor[7].
  • Jan Smit worked as a songwriter[8].
  • Jan Smit's professions included musician[12].
  • Jan Smit received the Golden Harp[13].
  • Jan Smit received the Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14].
  • Jan Smit received the Goldene Stimmgabel[15].
  • Jan Smit was a member of Klubbb3[16].
  • Jan Smit is recorded as male[17].
  • Jan Smit's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jan Smit's genre is pop music[19].
  • Jan Smit's genre is Palingsound[20].
  • Jan Smit's discography is recorded as Jan Smit discography[21].
  • Jan Smit's Commons category is recorded as Jan Smit[22].
  • Jan Smit's family name is recorded as Smit[23].
  • Jan Smit's given name is recorded as Johannes[24].
  • Jan Smit's given name is recorded as Hendricus[25].
  • Jan Smit's given name is recorded as Maria[26].
  • Jan Smit's official website is recorded as https://www.jansmit.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Volendam[2], Jan Smit… he was born on December 31, 1985[3]. Dutch was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television presenter[4], presenter[5], singer[6], actor[7], songwriter[8], and musician[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Harp[13], a music award[28], in Netherlands[29], founded in 1962[30]; Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], a grade of an order[31], in Netherlands[32], founded in 1892[33]; and Goldene Stimmgabel[15], an annual prize[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1981[36].

Why It Matters

Jan Smit ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (564 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Jan Smit born?

Jan Smit was born in Volendam[2].

What did Jan Smit do for work?

Jan Smit worked as television presenter[4], presenter[5], singer[6], actor[7], and songwriter[8].

What awards did Jan Smit receive?

Honors received include Golden Harp[13], Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau[14], and Goldene Stimmgabel[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . CineMagia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy',
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  2. 9w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nederlands film festival person id → jan-smit-2
    Wikidata description → Dutch singer and TV presenter (born 1985)
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Volendam
    Native language → Dutch
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Dutch, English
    Work period start → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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