Biography
Sophie Francine Hilbrand (born 5 October 1975), commonly known as Sophie Hilbrand, is a Dutch television presenter, actress and radio personality.
She is best known for her debut in the Dutch film Talmen which premiered in 2002.
Sophie Hilbrand enrolled in a theatre course at De Trap, a private acting school based in Amsterdam, but dropped out after a year and a half when she was cast in the film 6pack.
Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about her personal life and career.
Dutch TV presenter
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| Full name: | Sophie Francine Hilbrand |
| Stage name: | Sophie Hilbrand |
| Born: | October 5, 1975 (age 48) |
| Place of birth: | Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Height: | 1.8 minutes |
| Parents: | Pieter Hilbrand, Madeleen Hilbrand-van Eck |
| Siblings: | Claire Hilbrand |
| Husband • Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Waldemar Torenstra (2006–) |
| The children: | Ravi Torenstra, Robin Torenstra |
| Job: | Actress • Television Personality |
| Net worth: | 1.8 million USD |
Early life and education
Sophie Hilbrand was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on October 5, 1975. She is the daughter of a businessman and a secretary. Her parents are Pieter Hilbrand (father) and Madeleen Hilbrand-van Eck (mother).
She has an older sister named Claire Hilbrand and lived in Bergen until her eighth year before moving to Nuenen. She attended HAVO at Eckart College and spent a year at the fashion academy in Eindhoven.
Sophie Hilbrand then moved to Amsterdam, where she enrolled in HBO’s three-year marketing and communications course.
She acted in commercials, wrote for Story, Breakout and Ter Ziele magazine, More Magazine and attended Stap Theatre School part-time, which she left after a year and a half to debut in 6pack.
Personal life
Since the fall of 2006, Sophie Hilbrand has been in a relationship with actor Waldemar Torenstra.
In 2008, they co-starred in Zomerhitte, a film adaptation of the novel by Jan Wolkers. Sophie Hilbrand and Waldemar Torenstra have a daughter, Ravi Torenstra, and a son, Robin Torenstra.
Career
Sophie Hilbrand debuted on SBS 6 as part of the show 6pack. She then joined BNN television in 2004.
From October 2005 to December 2007, she co-hosted the show with Filemon Wesselink, Yentl Strik, and Ties Van Westing. She also co-hosted Mystery Party with Kurt Rogiers, where she lured parents out of their homes and renovated them for parties.
Meanwhile, Sophie Hilbrand appeared in a brief role in an episode of the television series Grijpstra on September 22, 2006 and the television series Vulture on September 22, 2006.
On January 25, 2009, an NVU leader named Constant Kusters praised her for doing a great job on one of the programs called Sophie At 3.
The show has received a lot of criticism on various websites and social media platforms. Sophie Hilbrand ensured that the radical right won in the Netherlands for the first time in history, Thomas van Aalten said on Zappen’s blog.
Net worth
With her experience in the entertainment industry, Sophie Hilbrand has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.8 million.
Social media
- Instagram name: @Sophiehilbrand
- Twitter Username: @Hilbrandsophie
List of movies played
- hot summer
- Professor
- Talmen
- 50 Years of Filmacademie
- Procrastination
- Grijpstra and De Gier
