Brigitte Kaandorp

Brigitte Kaandorp (born Brigitte Allegonda Maria Kaandorp on 10 March 1962 in Haarlem) is a Dutch comedian and singer-songwriter. She started her show business career in 1983. Her style is a mix of absurdism and sensitive songs, sometimes playing the ukulele, and many of her shows have been broadcast on Dutch TV. She has also performed in Belgium.

Kaandorp has staged numerous theatre performances over her career, beginning with Brigitte Kaandorp 1 (1982) and continuing with shows such as Kouwe drukte (1990), Kunst (1992), Badwater (2000) and Wereldtournee (2018). She has collaborated on stage with other performers, including De week van Freek with Freek de Jonge in 2019 and Gedeelde smart with Jenny Arean in 2021-2022. She studied at the University of Amsterdam. Her awards include the Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize, the Golden Harp, the Dirk Witte Prijs and the Cameretten, and she was made an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.