Paulien Cornelisse

Paulien Cornelisse (24 February 1976 – 30 September 2026) was a Dutch writer, columnist, cabaret performer, journalist, podcaster and television presenter from Amsterdam. She studied at Brandeis University, the University of Amsterdam and Hiroshima University, and wrote and spoke Dutch and Japanese. Her awards included a prize at the Leids Cabaret Festival in 2007, the Tollensprijs and the Neerlands Hoop in 2010, and the TheaterAffichePrijs in 2011.