Janneke Rinzema (1988) is a writer, screenwriter, and former cabaret performer. After graduating as a jazz singer from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she toured theaters and festivals throughout the country for years with the cabaret duo Matroesjka. She wrote the shows EEUWIG VLEES and BRAINWASH, and won the Audience Award at the Amsterdam Kleinkunst Festival.

For many years, Janneke was one of the regular writers for De Speld and Dit Was Het Nieuws, and editor-in-chief of De Pin, the platform for and by women within De Speld. She also appeared as a writer and actress in satirical programs such as SPAANDERS and SANNE WALLIS DE SHOW.

After studying screenwriting at the University of California (UCLA), she shifted her focus to film and television. She wrote the acclaimed audio thriller JONATHAN about the AIVD, as well as episodes for the series PATTY, EEN GROTE FAMILIE, and PRO DEO, for which she was nominated for a Golden Calf for Best Screenplay in a Drama Series.

Janneke is currently working on several new projects, including an eight-part audio drama for the NTR. She is also a voice actress and sings more often than not in her daily life.