Tineke Schouten (Utrecht, 1954) is a Dutch comedian and cabaret artist known as the 'Queen of Character Sketches', with recurring figures such as Lenie uit de Takkestraat and Bep Lachebek. Her first one-woman show premiered in 1980, and she has since produced more than 27 theatre shows, television series and films. In 2005 she was honoured by Queen Beatrix for 25 years in the profession, and in 2022 she received the VSCD Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tineke Schouten (71) is performing her 28th theater show Femme Vitaal in theaters, in which she pokes fun at aging and searches for the secret of eternal youth.
The theater recording of De Schouten Schoenen Aan was broadcast on RTL4 on October 18, 2025.
Tineke Schouten was a guest in the MAX program Tijd voor MAX to explain her new performance Femme Vitaal; she mentioned that she had previously planned to stop but missed performing too much.
Tineke Schouten received the VSCD Oeuvreprijs in December 2022, the highest Dutch theater award for an entire body of work.
Tineke Schouten brings her new show 'Femme Vitaal' to Het Speelhuis, exploring how she maintains her energetic performances well past retirement age.
Tineke Schouten brings her theatre show 'Femme Vitaal' back to Veenendaal, blending comedy with thoughtful reflection.
Tineke Schouten performs at Cpunt Hoofddorp with an evening of music and storytelling.
Tineke Schouten brings her 28th tour with the programme 'Femme Vitaal', reflecting on how she maintains her energy and passion for performing despite being well past retirement age.
Tineke Schouten explores eternal youth through humour and touching songs in this performance.
Dutch cabaret performer and actress Tineke Schouten presents her own show at Parktheater Eindhoven.