Willemijn Verkaik

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willemijn Verkaik
Occupation	Stage Actress
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1975(1975-06-16)
Age	49
Birthplace	Son en Breugel
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	North Brabant
Horoscope	Gemini

Willemijn Verkaik Biography

Willemijn Verkaik is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actress who was born on June 16, 1975 in Son en Breugel, North Brabant, Netherlands. Dutch singer and actress , well-known for her performances in films such as Wicked, Elisabeth, and The Three Musketeers. She was named the Wicked Persona of the year in 2010, in addition to being the only person in history to play the leading character of Elphaba in multiple languages.

She as well as Tony Award winner She and Tony Award winner Idina Menzel have both played the role of Elphaba in Wicked. have both played Elphaba In Wicked.

In 2004, Verkaik played the singing voice of Erica in the Dutch version of the animated movie Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper. In 2008, she recorded the Dutch voice of Lydia in Barbie & the Diamond Castle.

Verkaik originated the role of Elphaba in the original German-language production of Wicked, which began performances in Stuttgart on 1 November 2007, prior to a 15 November opening night. Sabrina Weckerlin was her original alternate, appearing in the two shows a week which Verkaik was not contracted to perform.

She was married to music producer Bart van Hoof.

Willemijn Verkaik Net Worth

Willemijn Verkaik is one of the richest Stage Actress from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willemijn Verkaik 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She attended The Guildford School of Acting and performed in pop groups before making her debut in professional theatre in the year 2000.

She underwent surgery to fix her back pain that was recurring in 2014, causing her to leave Wicked.

Willemijn Verkaik (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləmɛin vərˈkɑik] ; born 16 June 1975) is a Dutch singer and actress. She is best known for her stage roles in Wicked and Elisabeth, and for providing the singing voice for Elsa in both the German and Dutch versions of Disney’s Frozen. She was the longest running Elphaba in the musical Wicked, having played the role over 2,000 times, and is the only person to have played the role in three languages. Her first performance as Elphaba was on 31 October 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany and her final performance in the role was on 22 July 2017 in the West End of London.

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Who is Willemijn Verkaik Dating?

According to our records, Willemijn Verkaik married to Bart van Hoof. As of December 1, 2023, Willemijn Verkaik’s is not dating anyone.

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Verkaik subsequently played the role of Donna in the Stuttgart production of Mamma Mia! for a limited run starting 26 July 2013, before playing the role of Elphaba again. Beginning on 18 November 2013, she made her West End debut in Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, London. Due to health reasons, Verkaik had to depart early from the West End production of Wicked on 19 July 2014.

Facts & Trivia

Willemijn Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Willemijn Verkaik celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.

It was announced on 14 July 2015 that Verkaik would be returning to Stuttgart as Kala in Tarzan in August 2015, at the Stage Apollo Theater.

Waar is Willemijn Verkaik geboren?

Son en Breugel, Netherlands

Wie speelde in Wicked?

In de hoofdrollen: Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba), Chantal Janzen (Glinda), Jim Bakkum (Fiyero), Pamela Teves (Madam Akaber) en Bill van Dijk (De Tovenaar). Vanwege de breedte van het podium kreeg het Circustheater een speciaal aangemeten decor.

Waar gaat de musical Wicked over?

Verhaal. Wicked vertelt het weergaloze verhaal van de onwaarschijnlijke vriendschap tussen de blonde, populaire en stijlvolle Glinda en de groene, onbegrepen en strijdlustige Elphaba. Wicked , de hitmusical waarin niets is wat het lijkt en waarin vriendschap, eigenzinnigheid en oprechtheid weten te overwinnen.

Waar is Willemijn Hoebert?

De familie keert terug naar Nederland, naar Wageningen, wanneer Willemijn dertien is. Nederlands spreekt ze van kinds af aan thuis, maar nu krijgt ze er voor het eerst les in. De overstap van Portugal naar Nederland valt haar zwaar. Nog altijd gaat ze twee keer per jaar naar Portugal.

Wie speelde in de musical Shrek?

• Shrek. William Spaaij.
• Prinses Fiona. Kim-Lian van der Meij.
• Prinses Fiona. Anouk Maas.
• Ezel. Rogier Komproe.
• Heer Farquaad. Paul Groot.
• Heer Farquaad. Jamai Loman.
• Draak (stem) Berget Lewis.