Schijndel is a town and former municipality in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Schijndel is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of 's-Hertogenbosch. Schijndel was founded on 6 December in the year 1309. On 1 January 2017 Schijndel, together with Veghel and Sint-Oedenrode, merged into a new municipality called Meierijstad creating the largest municipality of the province North-Brabant in terms of land area.
The Gouden Griffel is an award given to authors of children's or teenagers' literature in the Netherlands.
Halina Reijn is a Dutch actress, writer and film director.
Anna Maria Geertruida "Annie" Schmidt was a Dutch writer. She is called the mother of the Dutch theatrical song, and the queen of Dutch children's literature, praised for her "delicious Dutch idiom," and considered one of the greatest Dutch writers. An ultimate honour was extended to her posthumously, in 2007, when a group of Dutch historians compiled the "Canon of the Netherlands" and included Schmidt, alongside national icons such as Vincent van Gogh and Anne Frank.
Reinout Oerlemans is a Dutch soap opera actor, film director, television presenter and television producer. He is the founder of the TV production company Eyeworks.
Floortje Smit is a Dutch singer.
Mariken is a 2000 Dutch medieval family film directed by André van Duren, from a screenplay written by Kim van Kooten based on the children's book Mariken by Peter van Gestel, an adaptation of the early sixteenth-century text Mariken van Nieumeghen. It stars Laurien Van den Broeck as the titular character alongside Jan Decleir, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Kim van Kooten and Ramsey Nasr.
The Gouden Ganzenveer is a Dutch cultural award initiated in 1955, given annually to a person or organization of great significance to the written and printed word. Recipients are selected by an academy of people from the cultural, political, scientific, and corporate world. Members meet once a year; the winner is announced each year in January and honored in April. From 1995 to 1998 the award was granted by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Uitgeversbond, the Royal Dutch Organization of Publishers; since 2000, it is granted by a separate organization.
Jan Hendrik (John) Kraaijkamp Sr. was a Dutch Golden Calf and Louis d'Or winning actor, comedian and singer. For years, he formed a comedy team with Rijk de Gooyer. One of The Netherlands' most popular comedians, praised for his perfect timing, he also played in more serious plays, including the title role in King Lear (1979) and in the Academy Award-winning WWII drama film The Assault (1986). From 1993 until 2003, he starred in the successful sitcom "Het Zonnetje in Huis" along his son John Kraaijkamp Jr.
New Kids is a Dutch comedy sketch series about a group of anti-social youths from Maaskantje, a village in the southern province of North Brabant. It was created by Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil.
Gerwin Pardoel, better known by his stage name Gers Pardoel or mononymously as Gers, is a Dutch rapper. He rose to fame in 2009, due to his successful collaboration with The Opposites on the single "Broodje Bakpao". Pardoel's debut studio album Deze wereld is van jou was released in November 2011 and was certified Platinum by the NVPI. The Nederhop artist is best known for his number-one single "Ik neem je mee", which became the most successful Dutch-language and Dutch-artist hit in the Dutch Top 40 ever.
Pleuni Touw is a Dutch film, television and theatre actress best known for her role in the 1974 miniseries De Stille Kracht, which featured the first televised nude scene in Dutch history.
Arjen Henrik Lubach is a Dutch comedian, author, music producer and television presenter. Between 2014 and 2021 he was the host of the weekly news satire television show Zondag met Lubach. Between February 2022 and October 2024, he hosted his next show, De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach. The day after the last episode, he announced that he, along with his whole team, will continue with a new show at RTL from spring 2025.
Bro's Before Ho's is a 2013 Dutch romantic comedy film directed by Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil. The film music was scored by The Flexican and Sef.
Joëlle Smits is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PSV.
Gerard P. van den Anker is a Dutch politician, who served as a member of the House of Representatives between January and March 2021. He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).
Paul van Loon is a Dutch author of children's literature. Notable series by van Loon include Dolfje Weerwolfje and De Griezelbus , both of which have been adapted into theatre productions and films. His book Raveleijn was adapted into a television series and an amusement park show in theme park Efteling.
SpangaS op Survival is a 2009 Dutch teen adventure film based on the Dutch TV series SpangaS. The film is directed by Diede in 't Veld and produced by Johan Nijenhuis and Alain de Levita. The plot revolves around the students from Spangalis College going on a week-long study trip in the Belgian Ardennes where they complete various assignments. Most of the cast from the TV show reprise their respective roles.
Prey, also known as Uncaged is a 2016 Dutch action comedy horror film written and directed by Dick Maas about a murderous lion roaming the streets in Amsterdam. The film stars Sophie van Winden, Julian Looman and Mark Forst.
