Sonja Barend
Dutch television presenter · Netherlands · On the map · Actors · Lived 1940 to 2026 · aged 86
Sonja Maria Barend was a Dutch television personality. She hosted one of the nation’s first talk shows, Sonja, in 1974-1975. From 1977, she developed her style and became the Dutch "talk show queen", attracting millions of viewers.
Sonja Barend is read about 128 times a day, in 8 languages.
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Hedy D'Ancona: Het Persoonlijke is PolitiekFilm2020
De nacht van SonjaFilm2018
Joost Zwagerman - Voor Alles Bang GeweestFilm2012
Sonja Barend - Vragen zonder antwoordFilm2011Ellen Blazer: Schitteren in de SchaduwFilm2006Officer of the Order of Orange-NassauAward2005
80 VARA Toppers!Film2000De Zaak BraunFilm1989
Trouble in ParadiseFilm, Redactrice1986Wedden, dat..?Series1972
VDFilm, Tania1940Born29 February 1940People around Sonja
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About this person
She was noted for her combination of emotional warmth and sharp questioning - until then unheard of on Dutch tv. Her shows broke taboos and allowed ordinary people a voice in public dialog. She retired from television in 2006, after four decades of television making.
