Astrid Joosten


Astrid Maria Bernadette Joosten is a Dutch television personality and presenter. She is known for the magazine programme Jongbloed en Joosten, and presenting the quiz show 2 voor 12. She also starred in the 2005 film Off Screen.

Television presentations

Joosten has presented a series of programmes on Dutch television since 1988, including Jongbloed en Joosten, In het Nieuws, Gala Toon 75, De Show van Je Leven, De Verleiding, Twee voor Twaalf and Kanniewaarzijn.
In December 2022, she replaced Matthijs van Nieuwkerk as presenter of Wetenschappelijk Jaaroverzicht, a show about the scientific developments of that year.

Awards

In April 2017, Joosten was honoured as a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau for her extensive work on Dutch television over the past 25 years and her commitment to various charities.

Personal life

Joosten was married to Dutch television producer Willem Ennis, until his death from cancer in 2012. In 2022 she married Rob Peters.