Leonie ter Braak (born 28 September 1980) is a Dutch television presenter and actress. She is known for presenting several television shows, including the talk show HLF8. She also played a role in the 2020 film The Marriage Escape, the 2022 film De Tatta's and the 2023 film De Tatta's 2.

Leonie ter Braak
Ter Braak (2022)
Born (1980-09-28) 28 September 1980 (age 44)
Buurse, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Television presenter
  • Model

Career

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Ter Braak began her career as a model.[1][2] After her modelling career she began presenting television shows for RTV Oost.[3] In 2010, she presented the television show Keuringsdienst van Waarde for KRO-NCRV, a consumer television program which looks at food production, labels on food products as well as the production of other consumer products.[2] In 2012, she became a presenter for WNL.[2]

In 2018, Ter Braak became a presenter for Talpa Network (SBS6).[2][4] In that same year, she presented the television show Wat is de uitslag? in which people get to hear an important result, such as whether they have passed an exam or a medical examination.[5][6] She also presented the 2019 television show Niets liever dan een kind which follows people trying to become pregnant.[7][8]

In 2019, Ter Braak was one of the team captains in the television game show Mars versus Venus, a quiz show about the differences between men and women.[9][10] She was the team captain of the female team and Jan Versteegh was team captain of the male team.[9] Ter Braak was one of the contestants in the 2020 season of the television show Wie is de Mol?[11][12] In that same year, she presented the television show Uit het leven gegrepen: Erasmus MC about patients and staff of the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[13]

Ter Braak played a role in the 2020 film The Marriage Escape directed by Johan Nijenhuis.[14] It was her film debut.[15][16] The film became the best visited Dutch film of 2020.[17][18]

In 2021, she presented Kinderen kopen ideale huis in which children, rather than the parents, choose a home to purchase.[19] In that same year, Ter Braak and Wendy van Dijk presented Cupido Ofzo in which they follow people with a disability or people with neurodiverse differences in their search for love.[20][21] In 2022, Ter Braak and Leo Alkemade presented the quiz show Van je familie moet je het hebben in which a contestant and their family attempt to answer the same questions to win a certain amount of money.[22]

Ter Braak played a role in the 2022 film Zwanger & Co directed by Johan Nijenhuis.[23] In that same year, she played a role in the film De Tatta's directed by Jamel Aattache.[1][24] She also appears in the 2023 film De Tatta's 2.[25] These three films won the Golden Film award after having sold 100,000 tickets. De Tatta's and De Tatta's 2 also won the Platinum Film award after having sold 400,000 tickets.

In 2022, Ter Braak became one of the presenters of the talk show HLF8.[10][26] She previously appeared as sidekick in the show.[27] In January 2023, Ter Braak began working for RTL Nederland.[10][28] She became one of the presenters of the television show Blow Up in which contestants compete in balloon modelling.[29][30] She also presents the show Voor Hetzelfde Geld, in which people search for an affordable house to purchase outside of the Randstad area.[29][31]

Ter Braak was one of the contestants in the 2023 television photography show Het Perfecte Plaatje op Reis.[32][33] She finished in first place.[34] She also appeared in a 2023 episode of the show Rooijakkers over de vloer presented by Art Rooijakkers.[35][36]

In 2024, she presented the television news quiz show Wat een dag!.[37][38] The show was cancelled after disappointing viewing figures.[37][38] As of October 2024, she is scheduled to present the next season of B&B Vol Liefde.[39]

Selected filmography

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Film

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As presenter

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  • Wat is de uitslag? (2018)
  • Niets liever dan een kind (2019)
  • Uit het leven gegrepen: Erasmus MC (2020)
  • Kinderen kopen ideale huis (2021)
  • Cupido Ofzo (2021)
  • Van je familie moet je het hebben (2022)
  • HLF8 (2022)
  • Blow Up (2023)
  • Voor Hetzelfde Geld (2024)
  • Wat een dag! (2024)
  • Wonen onder de zon voor minder dan een ton (2024)
  • B&B Vol Liefde (upcoming, 2024)

As team captain

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  • Mars versus Venus (2019)
  • Doet-ie 't of doet-ie 't niet (2024)

As contestant

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As herself

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  • Rooijakkers over de vloer (2023)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leonie ter Braak zat na modellencarrière financieel aan de grond" [Leonie ter Braak was financially ruined after modelling career]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 19 December 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Roots Magazine". Issuu.com. 16 August 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Leonie ter Braak verlaat SBS en maakt overstap naar RTL" [Leonie ter Braak leaves SBS and switches to RTL]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Leonie ter Braak stapt over van SBS 6 naar RTL". AD (in Dutch). 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Leonie ter Braak presenteert nieuw programma bij SBS" [Leonie ter Braak presents new show for SBS]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Leonie ter Braak vond modellencarrière eenzaam" [Leonie ter Braak found modelling career lonely]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Leonie ter Braak presenteert Niets Liever dan een Kind" [Leonie ter Braak presents Niets Liever dan een Kind]. Televizier (in Dutch). 30 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Tv-programma laat Leonie ter Braak gezin koesteren" [Television show lets Leonie ter Braak cherish family]. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 29 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Leonie ter Braak neemt het op tegen Jan Versteegh" [Leonie ter Braak takes on Jan Versteegh]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 20 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "Leonie ter Braak na HLF8-debacle weg bij SBS 6, tekent bij RTL 4" [Leonie ter Braak leaves SBS 6 after HLF8 debacle, signs with RTL 4]. Mediacourant (in Dutch). 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ "Ontknoping Wie is de Mol?: 'Ik begon al voor de opnames met zaadjes planten'". NOS (in Dutch). 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Leonie had al veel eerder WIDM moeten verlaten" [Leonie should have left WIDM much earlier]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Leonie ter Braak hoopt bewustzijn te creëren over afschalen reguliere zorg" [Leonie ter Braak hopes to create awareness about scaling down health care]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 8 November 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Leonie ter Braak put inspiratie filmrol uit eigen liefdesleven" [Leonie ter Braak draws inspiration for film role from her own love life]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Leonie ter Braak maakt speelfilmdebuut als dochter Herman Finkers" [Leonie ter Braak makes film debut as daughter Herman Finkers]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Leonie ter Braak op het witte doek". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Film Facts & Figures of the Netherlands, Summer 2021" (PDF). Nederlands Filmfonds. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  18. ^ Pedd, Jim (30 December 2020). "Dit zijn de tien best verdienende Nederlandse films van 2020" [These are the ten highest-grossing Dutch films of 2020]. FilmTotaal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  19. ^ "Leonie ter Braak presenteert zoektocht van kinderen naar nieuw huis" [Leonie ter Braak presents children's search for a new home]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 16 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Leonie ter Braak kijkt in liefde niet langer naar uiterlijk" [Leonie ter Braak no longer looks at appearance in love]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 23 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Wendy van Dijk gaat een nieuw duo vormen op SBS 6". Mediacourant (in Dutch). 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Leonie ter Braak en Leo Alkemade presenteren quiz op SBS6" [Leonie ter Braak and Leo Alkemade present quiz on SBS6]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 5 January 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  23. ^ Tomas, Irma (29 November 2022). "Romantische komedie Zwanger & Co in december op Netflix" [Romantic comedy Zwanger & Co in December on Netflix]. Televizier (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  24. ^ "De Tatta's ontvangen Platina Film" [De Tatta's receive Platinum Film]. Filmdistribiteurs Nederland (in Dutch). 13 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  25. ^ van den Tempel, Mark (3 May 2023). "Opnamen begonnen van De Tatta's 2" [Filming started for De Tatta's 2]. Holland Film Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Talkshow HLF8 verdwijnt van de buis". NOS (in Dutch). 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  27. ^ "Leonie ter Braak neemt presentatie HLF8 donderdag op zich". NU.nl (in Dutch). 28 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  28. ^ "Leonie ter Braak verlaat SBS en maakt overstap naar RTL" [Leonie ter Braak leaves SBS and switches to RTL]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 4 October 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  29. ^ a b "Leonie ter Braak volgt Chantal Janzen op als presentator ballonnenshow" [Leonie ter Braak succeeds Chantal Janzen as balloon show presenter]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  30. ^ "Martijn Krabbé en Leonie ter Braak presenteren nieuw seizoen Blow Up" [Martijn Krabbé and Leonie ter Braak present new season Blow Up]. RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Natasja Froger ligt eruit bij RTL 4: 'Ze heeft geen contract meer'" [Natasja Froger [no longer at] RTL 4: 'She no longer has a contract']. Mediacourant (in Dutch). 27 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  32. ^ "Aftrap van Het Perfecte Plaatje met gravin Eloise trekt 870.000 kijkers". NU.nl (in Dutch). 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  33. ^ "Flirtende Leonie ter Braak hoogtepunt in Het Perfecte Plaatje: 'Diep, ga dieper'". Metronieuws (in Dutch). 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  34. ^ "Dit is de winnaar van de tweede editie van Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis" [This is the winner of the second edition of Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  35. ^ "Frans Bauer en Jort Kelder in nieuw seizoen Rooijakkers over de vloer" [Frans Bauer and Jort Kelder in new season Rooijakkers over de vloer]. AD (in Dutch). 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  36. ^ "Leonie ter Braak was uitgespeeld bij SBS6: 'Tijd om verder te gaan'". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). 15 May 2023. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  37. ^ a b "RTL-quiz van Leonie ter Braak stopt vroegtijdig vanwege tegenvallende kijkcijfers". NU.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  38. ^ a b "RTL trekt nu al de stekker uit Wat Een Dag!". Televizier.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  39. ^ "Leonie ter Braak vervangt Art Rooijakkers als presentator van B&B Vol liefde" [Leonie ter Braak replaces Art Rooijakkers as presenter of B&B Vol liefde]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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