Janneke de Bijl

Janneke de Bijl is a Dutch stand-up comedian, cabaretier, writer and philosopher born on February 18, 1982 in 's-Hertogenbosch. She studied philosophy in Groningen and graduated cum laude from Studio Selma Susanna in Amsterdam in 2012. In 2017 she won both the jury and audience prizes at the Cameretten Festival, and in 2019 De Volkskrant named her comedy talent of the year.

Janneke de Bijl is currently touring her fourth cabaret program Pluk eventueel de dag. She is a member of Comedytrain, the influential Dutch stand-up collective, and appears on De Avondshow Stand-ups with Arjen Lubach. She also writes weekly Druktemaker columns on NPO Radio 1 and has published two books with Nijgh & van Ditmar: Pogingen tot zomer (2019), a collection of sharp humorous musings on everyday life, and Als, dan (2023). Her cabaret blends philosophical reflection with dark, sometimes melancholic humor, a style that has made her a critical favorite.

Janneke de Bijl is touring Dutch theaters with her fourth solo program Pluk eventueel de dag. She also performs regularly with Comedytrain and on Arjen Lubach's De Avondshow Stand-ups. Tour dates are on jannekedebijl.nl and her Druktemaker columns air on NPO Radio 1.