Biography

Cilly Dartell was born on October 27, 1957. She was an actress and producer, known for Amazones (2004), Bureau Kruislaan (1992) and Night Eyes (2014). She died on December 6, 2023 in Netherlands.

Shortly before her death, she returned to the Netherlands from the United States, hoping to be able to obtain euthanasia more easily.

She is best known for presenting the program Hart van Nederland, which she presented from 1996 to 2012, as well as the program Shownieuws.

Dartell was a Dutch radio and television presenter and actress.

Dartell also recorded numerous commercials, cartoons and documentaries. In 1990, she switched to journalism.

Dartell performed in theater from 1974 to 1990, first with various cabaret groups and theater companies such as Cabaret Nar. She later switched to musicals. For example, she played a leading role in the Annie M.G. Schmidt musical De dader heeft het gedaan (The perpetrator did it), and she appeared in the musical Grease.