After obtaining his
vwo-diploma Tan studied law at the
University of Amsterdam, where he obtained his law degree. He made his television debut on
Sonja Barend's talk show as a member of
De tafel van 7 (English: "The table of 7"). In 1991 the
AVRO hired Tan as editor for the television program
Forza TV, which he quickly after started presenting together with
Jessica Broekhuis. Two years later he moved to
Studio Sport and presented the
NOS Journal for some time. In 1999 and 2020, Tan was chosen as best dressed Dutchman by
Esquire. In 2005, Tan moved to the new television channel
Talpa, where he was a sports expert at NSE and presenter of
Café de Sport. On 12 July 2007 it was announced that Tan would be transferred to
RTL Nederland, where he presented Sunday-night premier league soccer. In 2013 he made a guest appearance on the sketch show
TV Kantine as Isaac from
The Love Boat. From 2008 until the summer of 2012, Tan presented
De Wedstrijden from the pay TV channel
Eredivisie Live. He did a voiceover for the Dutch version of the animation movie ''
Surf's Up in 2007. In 2009, he provided the Dutch voice of Buck the Weasel in the movie Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs''. Tan appeared regularly on radio channel
538 when the usual DJ
Edwin Evers was on vacation. He also was a substitute from 2008 to 2012 for the
RTL4 TV program
RTL Boulevard. From October 2010 to March 2012, Tan presented the program
On the Move for
BNR Nieuwsradio. Since 2012, it has been called
BNR Humberto Tan. It was broadcast every workday from 6:00AM to 9:30AM. From 26 August 2013 until 8 June 2018, Tan presented the TV talk show
RTL Late Night on
RTL 4. He presented this show more than a thousand times. Because of falling viewership ratings he was replaced by
Twan Huys, who couldn't save the show from its eventual cancellation on March 4, 2019. In 2014, Tan released a cd box with his favorite dancing music on it. This 'soundbook' is called ''Let's Dance
and was converted into a live event. On 29 and 30 October 2015 Tan presented the first edition of Let's Dance'' in the
Ziggo Dome. In 2016, Tan won the first season of the program
Jachtseizoen broadcast by StukTV. He was also the winner of the first season of the program
Het Perfecte Plaatje (
The Perfect Picture), broadcast by RTL 4. In May 2018 it was announced that Tan would be the new presenter of the programs
Dance Dance Dance and ''
Holland's Got Talent. Since 2019 Tan has presented the show Voetbal Inside''. In January 2021, Tan returned with a new talkshow,
Humberto, on Sunday evening, which ran through the summer. In February 2022, the show returned on Friday afternoon. == Charitable work ==