Celinde Schoenmaker

Biography

Dutch actress and singer Celinde Schoenmaker, born in Dordrecht, spent part of her childhood in Miami, Florida, and trained at Fontys in Tilburg, where she completed her music course in 2012 and won the Jacques de Leeuw Prize. She moved to London after being cast as Fantine in Les Misérables, making her West End debut in January 2013. She later played Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera and performed in the show's 30th anniversary celebration. Her stage work includes Jenny Lind in Barnum, Franca Naccarelli in Light in the Piazza, Marry Me A Little, and Sarah Brown in the Bridge Theatre revival of Guys and Dolls. On screen, she played Renate Blauel in Rocketman (2019), Vanessa in the TV series Red Light, Saskia in Our House, and Maaike van de Berg in The Modelizer (2023).

37years old

Turns 38 on January 15in 65 days

Born January 15, 1989Dordrecht
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 6 years2019 to 2025

Every film, newest first

2025Truth & TreasonIMDb rating 7.1
2023The ModelizerIMDb rating 4.7
2022MatriarchIMDb rating 4.6
2019RocketmanIMDb rating 7.3

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First role
Schoenmaker moved to London after being cast as Fantine for her West End debut in Les Miserables on 14 January 2013, taking over the role from Sierra Boggess.
Beyond film
In 2016, Schoenmaker surprised shoppers in Covent Garden by joining a local busker, Steven Barry, to sing "All I Ask of You" with him.
Behind the award
Schoenmaker finished her music course summa cum laude in April 2012. That June she won the Jacques de Leeuw Prize, given to the Netherlands' most talented executive education student, to help young artists develop.