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Within Vinony's link graph, Sonja Barend is referenced by 23 other articles, and connects out to Amsterdam, International Standard Book Number and IMDb.
Vinony files it under 1940 births, 2026 deaths and 20th-century Dutch Jews.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 0
Top works
- Je ziet mij nooit meer terug
- De appel in het paradijs
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Film & TV
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sonja Maria Barend (29 February 1940 – 11 April 2026) 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. She was noted for her combination of emotional warmth and sharp questioning – until then unheard of on Dutch tv. Her shows broke…
Known for
- Hedy D'Ancona: Het Persoonlijke is Politiek — Self (archive footage)2022
- De nacht van Sonja — Self (archive footage)2020
- Joost Zwagerman - Voor Alles Bang Geweest — Self (archive footage)2018
- Sonja Barend - Vragen zonder antwoord — Self2012
- Ellen Blazer: Schitteren in de Schaduw — Self2011
- 80 VARA Toppers! — Self2005
- De Zaak Braun2000
- Trouble in Paradise — Redactrice1989
- Wedden, dat..? — Self1986
- VD — Tania1972
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 4
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sonja
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam
- Place of death
- Amsterdam
- Occupation
- presenter
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- Dutch
- Image
- Sonja Barend (1983).jpg
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- name in native language
- Sonja Barend
- Commons category
- Sonja Barend
- date of birth
- 1940-02-29
- date of death
- 2026-04-11
- manner of death
- natural causes
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