Manouk Pluis
Pluis in 2014
Born (1999-08-20) 20 August 1999
Bunde, Limburg, Netherlands
Occupations
  • Actress
  • presenter
  • dancer
Years active2008–present

Manouk Pluis (born 1 June 1999) is a Dutch actress, presenter and dancer.

Early life and career

Pluis won the provincial song contest in 2008, at the age of 8. That same year she got her first role as Cootje in Ciske de Rat.[1] In the 2009/2010 theater season, she played Brigitta in The Sound of Music.[1] In 2011, she won the Kinger Vastelaovend Leedjesfestival.[2] She was then seen as fairy Aloé in Droomvlucht at the Efteling Theatre.[3] In the 2012/2013 season she was Nelly in Dik Trom. In 2013, she was asked to play a role in the short film Soldaat Wojtek, directed by Dick van den Heuvel.[4] In 2013 she returned to the Efteling to play frog princess Anura in De sprookjesmusical Klaas Vaak. She shared this role with Vajèn van den Bosch and Venna van den Bosch.[5][6] In the 2014/2015 season she played Zoë, a 14-year-old adolescent, in the Kinderen voor Kinderen musical Waanzinnig Gedroomd. In 2015 she participated in AVRO Junior Dance and came fourth in the final. She then played a part in the fairytale musical Pinokkio. In 2016, she landed a lead role in the Disney television series Jonge Garde, which aired on Disney Channel. In this series she portrays Noa.[7] In 2017 she was asked to play a lead role in a 48h film project Coquille, for which she received the 'best actress award'.[8] From 2018 to 2019 Pluis played the role of Bloem, one of the four leading roles in the AVROTROS TV series Forever.[9][10]

Personal life

From 2011 to 2016 Pluis followed the dance preparatory course at the Intensive Dance Academy (IDA) in Maastricht. Since 2017, she has been studying at the acting school Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Juliana Kinderziekenhuis Eva
2013 Soldaat Wojtek Mila Short film
2015 Tour de France Latoya Short film
2016 Jonge Garde Noa
2017 Opgepast! Puck[11]
2017 Such a Perfect Day Sophie[12]
2017 Coquille Elvira Deuntjes[13] 48h short
2018–2019 Forever Bloem TV series
2019 Songerskop Fenne Short film
2020 Schijn Tijd Gabrielle Short film
2021 In Pieces Eva Short film
2021 Wall #4 Manouk Short film
2021 Het Verhaal van Nederland Anne-Marie Huybrechts TV series
2023 Knokke Off Anouk TV series

References

  1. 1 2 "STREEKTAALMUZIEK in LIMBURG". www.streektaalzang.nl (in Dutch).
  2. ↑ "De Limburger" (in Flemish).
  3. ↑ "Manouk Pluis uit Bunde speelt in de musical Droomvlucht". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Soldaat Wojtek". Archived from the original on 18 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Manouk is kikkerprinses in Klaas Vaak". Archived from the original on 8 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Manouk Pluis in musical Klaas Vaak". Archived from the original on 4 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Limburgse Manouk (17) schittert in Disney-serie". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg (in Dutch). 3 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Eindhoven 48HFP: Coquille". www.48hourfilm.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Manouk als Bloem in nieuwe jeugddramaserie #Forever" (in Dutch).
  10. ↑ "Limburgse tiener grijpt hoofdrol in nieuwe dramaserie". 1Limburg | Nieuws en sport uit Limburg (in Dutch). 17 February 2018.
  11. ↑ Pubble.nl (7 February 2018). "Grootse première Opgepast! | Achterhoek Nieuws Borculo-Ruurlo". AchterhoekNieuwsBorculo-Ruurlo (in Dutch).
  12. ↑ "Case Study: Such A Perfect Day - CineSud". Archived from the original on 19 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kijk nu 'Coquille' op Cinetree". cinetree.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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