Joke Bruijs
Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist (1952–2025)
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- Joke Bruijs (14 January 1952 – 16 September 2025) was a Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist.
- She was referred to as the "First Lady of Rotterdam".
- Career In 1966, Bruijs joined a pop group, The Spitfires, who were based in Rotterdam.
- In 1970, she competed in the National Song Contest, performing the song "Okido" and placing fourth.
- They performed as husband and wife in two Dutch sitcoms: Vreemde praktijken (1989–1993; Strange Practices ), followed the next year with the long-running series Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994–2009; When Happiness Was Very Common ).
Joke Bruijs (14 January 1952 – 16 September 2025) was a Dutch actress, singer and cabaret artist. She performed with big bands, recorded songs, and appeared in films and Dutch television. She was referred to as the "First Lady of Rotterdam".
Background
Bruijs was born in Rotterdam on 14 January 1952, into a musical family.
Career
In 1966, Bruijs joined a pop group, The Spitfires, who were based in Rotterdam. She performed in cabaret shows with Mini & Maxi and the Dutch comedian André van Duin.
In 1970, she competed in the National Song Contest, performing the song "Okido" and placing fourth.
She worked with singer and actor Gerard Cox, and they married. They performed as husband and wife in two Dutch sitcoms: Vreemde praktijken (1989–1993; Strange Practices), followed the next year with the long-running series Toen was geluk heel gewoon (1994–2009; When Happiness Was Very Common). They worked together later, after they were no longer married, in the feature film Casa Coco (2022).
In 2009, she began appearing in the long-running Dutch soap opera Goede tijden, slechte tijden. She returned to perform on the show in 2010 and 2011. On screen she plays the mother of characters Rik and Danny de Jong before her character left for Canada. Her character returned to the story in 2018.
She sang on tour with The Ramblers. The performed together in the 1960s on Dutch radio.
Personal life and death
Bruijs was married to the singer Gerard Cox; they remained good friends.
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