Juvat Westendorp (born 31 January 1989) is a Dutch dancer, choreographer and actor. He starred in the films '' Men at Work: Miami'' (2020), '' Silverstar'' (2022) and '' Happy Single'' (2023). He also played a small role in the soap opera ''

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''.

Career

Film and television

Westendorp played a role in the soap series ''Malaika'', a television series about people who work in healthcare. In 2015, he played a small role in the soap opera ''

''. He left the show after two months and his character Ardil Baydar died in the show. In 2017 and 2018, he played a role in the soap series ''De Spa'' which takes place at a luxury wellness center. He played a lead role in the 2018 film ''Nachtwacht: De poort der zielen'' directed by Gert-Jan Booy. Westendorp starred in the 2020 comedy films '' Men at Work: Miami'' directed by Johan Nijenhuis and ''

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'' directed by Jamel Aattache. Both films won the

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award after having sold 100,000 tickets. He also played lead roles in the 2022 adventure film '' Silverstar'' directed by Diede in 't Veld and the 2023 romantic comedy film '' Happy Single'' directed by Anna van Keimpema. These films won the Golden Film award. Westendorp played a role in the 2023 film ''

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'' and the 2024 film '' Juf Braaksel en de geniale ontsnapping'' which both also won the Golden Film award.

Television appearances

Westendorp was one of the contestants in the fourth season of the Dutch-Belgian version of ''

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'' in which contestants compete in dance. He was eliminated in the semi-finals. In 2012, he was one of the contestants in '' De Nationale IQ Test''. He won the 2018 boxing television show ''Boxing Stars'' in the men's heavyweight weight class. He was one of the jury members in the 2019 season of the television show ''Superkids'', a television show in which children compete in music, dance or other areas. In 2019 and 2020, Westendorp competed in the television show ''

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''. He finished in second place. In 2021, he appeared in the photography television show ''Het Perfecte Plaatje'' in which contestants compete to create the best photo in various challenges. He was eliminated just before reaching the final. Westendorp performed as drag queen Alexis Star in the 2022 season of the drag queen show ''Make up your Mind''. In that same year, he appeared as drag queen Miss Contessa at the Gouden Televizier-Ring Gala.

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was supposed to perform at the event but he was unable to do so due to an injury.

Dance

He founded the Juvat Performing Arts Studios in

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, Netherlands.

Personal life

Since 2015, he is ambassador for ''Stichting Het Vergeten Kind''. In 2023, he appeared on the cover of the Dutch edition of ''

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'' magazine.

Selected filmography

Film

* '' Gooische Vrouwen 2'' (2014) * ''Nachtwacht: De poort der zielen'' (2018) * '' Men at Work: Miami'' (2020) * ''

'' (2020) * '' Just Say Yes'' (2021) * ''Niks Vreemds Aan'' (2021) * '' F*ck Love Too'' (2022) * ''Boeien!'' (2022) * '' Silverstar'' (2022) * '' Happy Single'' (2023) * ''

'' (2023) * ''De Break-Up Club'' (2024) * '' Juf Braaksel en de geniale ontsnapping'' (2024)

Television

* ''Malaika'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015) * ''De Spa'' (2017, 2018)

As jury member

* ''Superkids'' (2019)

As contestant

* ''

'' (2011) * '' De Nationale IQ Test'' (2012) * ''Boxing Stars'' (2018) * ''

'' (2019, 2020) * ''Het Perfecte Plaatje'' (2021) * ''Make up your Mind'' (2022) * ''Shaolin Heroes'' ( Videoland, 2025)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Westendorp, Juvat Living people 1989 births 21st-century Dutch male actors Dutch male film actors Dutch male soap opera actors Dutch male dancers Place of birth missing (living people)