Manuela Van Werde
Manuela Van Werde | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1959 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, politician |
Manuela Van Werde (born 8 April, 1959) is a Belgian actress, television presenter and politician from Flanders.
Biography
[edit]Van Werde studied drama in Antwerp before attending the Studio Herman Teirlinck acting school. After graduating she appeared in the Flemish soap operas Het Park and Thuis.[1][2] From July 2011 to January 2014, Van Werde presented the morning program Espresso on VRT.[3]
Political activities
[edit]In the 2014 Belgian regional elections, Van Werde announced she would stand for the Antwerp constituency in the Flemish Parliament for the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party. She was elected and sat on the committee for Culture, Media and Heritage.[4][5][6] She was re-elected in 2019. Van Werde has also been a municipal councilor in Antwerp since 2018.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Manuela Van Werde". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Manuela Van Werde". Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA) (in Dutch). 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ "Manuela Van Werde verlaat de VRT". Showbizzsite. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "N-VA strikt VRT-presentatrice Manuela Van Werde". De Standaard (in Flemish). 31 January 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ NWS, VRT. "VRT NWS: nieuws". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
- ^ Biografische fiche Manuela Van Werde, Vlaams Parlement
- ^ "Manuela Van Werde | Vlaams Parlement". www.vlaamsparlement.be (in Dutch). 8 April 1959. Retrieved 2021-10-01.