Paulien Cornelisse (born 1976) is a Dutch author and

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performer. She received the ''Platina boek'' award after selling more than half a million copies of her book ''Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding''. Cornelisse won the 2013 season of the television show ''

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''. , she is scheduled to succeed Maarten van Rossem as jury member in the television quiz show ''De slimste mens''.

Career

Cornelisse is the author of the 2009 book ''Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding'' about interesting or peculiar use of language in daily life. In 2013, she received the ''Platina boek'' award after selling more than 500,000 copies of the book. The book was adapted to film. The romantic comedy film ''Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding'' directed by Barbara Bredero premiered in 2018. The film won four awards at the 2018 Glendale International Film Festival in Los Angeles: best film, best female lead role, best director and best film made by a woman. Cornelisse won the 2013 season of the television show ''

''. She was nominated for the ''Poelifinario'' cabaret award in 2014. She was nominated for her third cabaret show ''Maar ondertussen''. She published the book ''De verwarde cavia'' in 2016. She published the sequel ''De verwarde cavia: terug op kantoor'' in 2024. In 2018, Cornelisse presented the television show ''Tokidoki'' about Japan. She presented the second season of the show in 2020. Cornelisse published the ''Boekenweekessay'' titled ''Hèhè - Over wat we zeggen zonder dat we het doorhebben'' as part of the 2025

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. The essay was reprinted during the Boekenweek due to popular demand. , she is scheduled to succeed Maarten van Rossem as jury member in the television quiz show ''De slimste mens''. Herman van der Zandt succeeds

Philip Freriks Philip Johan Freriks (born 27 July 1944) is a Dutch journalist, columnist and television presenter. He is known as newsreader of the ''NOS Journaal'' from 1996 until 2009. He presented multiple television shows, including the quiz show ''De slims ...

as presenter of the show. She is also a

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for the newspaper ''

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''.

Personal life

Cornelisse was diagnosed with cancer in 2021. She was also diagnosed with cancer in 2024.

Bibliography

* ''Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding'' (2009) * ''En dan nog iets'' (2012) * ''De verwarde cavia'' (2016) * ''De verwarde cavia: terug op kantoor'' (2024)

Selected filmography

As presenter

* ''Tokidoki'' (2018, 2020)

As contestant

* ''

'' (2013)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cornelisse, Paulien Living people 1976 births 21st-century Dutch women writers Dutch cabaret performers Place of birth missing (living people) Dutch women television presenters Dutch women columnists