Angela de Jong (born 27 February 1976) is a Dutch journalist,

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and columnist. She is known for her columns for the newspaper ''

Algemeen Dagblad The ''Algemeen Dagblad'' (; ), also known by its initialism ''AD'' () is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam. History and profile ''Algemeen Dagblad'' was founded in 1946. The paper is published in tabloid format and is headquartered i ...

''.

Career

De Jong studied Literature, Film and Television Cultures at the

Utrecht University Utrecht University (UU; , formerly ''Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht'') is a public university, public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2023, it had an enrollment of ...

, and studied journalism at the

Erasmus University Rotterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam ( ; abbreviated as EUR) is a public research university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th-century Christian humanist and theologian. Erasmus M ...

. She then went on to be correspondent for a local newspaper, '' Rotterdams Dagblad''. De Jong has worked for her current employer, ''

'' (AD), since 2005. In 2010, she started as a

, writing

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about current television affairs for that newspaper. She is often invited to talkshows, such as ''

De Wereld Draait Door ''De Wereld Draait Door'' (; DWDD) was an early-evening talk show on Dutch television, broadcast every weekday at 7:00 p.m. on NPO 1. It was the Netherlands' longest-running, regularly scheduled TV entertainment show and had the second-highes ...

'', ''Jinek'', and ''

RTL Boulevard ''RTL Boulevard'' is a daily television programme on the Netherlands, Dutch TV channel RTL 4. It was set up as a television equivalent of a tabloid, with a lot of airy subjects, news items and gossip about the stars, fashion and criminality. ...

''. In the summer of 2017, De Jong was a participant in the

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'' De Slimste Mens''. She placed first, and went on to win in the final episode, making her the first female winner since the show moved to the channel

NPO 2 NPO 2 (known as Nederland 2 until 2014) is a Dutch television channel, the sister channel of NPO 1 and NPO 3. It was established on 1 October 1964 at 20:00, initially with a 2.5-hour schedule until 22:30. NPO 2 tends to broadcast arts, culture ...

. She appeared in a 2018 episode of the television show '' Dit was het nieuws''. In 2019, she was named 'Most influential woman in media' by

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monthly magazine, ''

Opzij ''Opzij'' is a mainstream Dutch feminist monthly magazine. The title means "out of the way!"Cas Wouters, "Changes in the 'Lust Balance' of Sex and Love since the Sexual Revolution: The Example of the Netherlands," in History and profile ''Opzi ...

''. In the same year, she also appeared in the ''DeMedia100'', a list of most influential people in Dutch media. In 2024, she published her

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s for '' AD'' in a book titled ''Angela kijkt tv''. In the same year, she performed as drag queen Ivana Say Something in the drag queen show ''Make Up Your Mind''. De Jong was a jury member for multiple editions of the Ere Zilveren Nipkowschijf. She was also a jury member for multiple editions of the Media Oeuvre Award (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025). De Jong was a jury member for the 2023 Sonja Barend Award.

Personal life

De Jong grew up in Ouderkerk aan den IJssel.

References

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