Sylvie Meis
Biography
Sylvie Meis (born April 13, 1978, in Breda; known as Sylvie van der Vaart from 2005 to 2013) is a Dutch presenter, "It girl," and model based in Germany. She first rose to fame as the wife of footballer Rafael van der Vaart. Her television career began in 2003 at the Dutch music channel TMF, after she successfully auditioned there to become a presenter. Subsequently, she hosted shows such as *Fox Kids* and appeared in the beach-themed soap opera *Costa!*. She also conducted interviews with international artists, including Kylie Minogue and Britney Spears. In Germany, Sylvie Meis became best known for her appearances in various RTL programs. From 2008 to 2011—and again in 2018—she served as a judge on the talent show *Das Supertalent*, alongside Dieter Bohlen, Bruce Darnell, and Motsi Mabuse. In 2010, she competed on *Let’s Dance* herself, finishing in second place. From 2011 to 2017, she co-hosted the show alongside Daniel Hartwich; in 2012, the pair received the Bavarian Television Award for their hosting work. Later, she hosted other entertainment programs such as *Stepping Out*, *Sylvies Dessous Models*, and *Täglich frisch geröstet*. Additionally, in 2020, she won the ProSieben show *Schlag den Star* in a matchup against Lilly Becker and participated in *The Masked Singer*, where she was unmasked as the Alpaca. Since 2021, Sylvie Meis has been hosting the reality dating show *Love Island*.
Known For & Full Filmography28 Titles
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 1991, 16 episodes • as Self
Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.
Drama Series - 1979, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 1948, 16 episodes • as Self
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in SĂĽĂźen.
Drama Series - 1997, 16 episodes • as self
Taff is a tabloid news magazine airing on the German television network, ProSieben.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2015, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self - Contestant
German version of Dancing with the Stars, the reality competition in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
German version of Dancing with the Stars, the reality competition in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2009, 16 episodes • as Self
A recurring LIVE prime-time show featuring two stars (celebs) who must beat each other at various mini-games, such as; mind games, sports and tactile games. The winner gets 100000 Euros after roughly 4 hours.
Drama Series - 2007, 16 episodes • as Self - Jury
Das Supertalent is the German talent show and part of the internationally successful Got Talent franchise, presented by Marco Schreyl, who was joined by Daniel Hartwich from the second season onwards. Just like in all other versions of the franchise, auditions take place and the judges review their talent and then later the home audience votes in an election to deem who wins.
Drama Series - 2006, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Self
German version of the reality singing competition where celebrities battle it out with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, concealing their identity from the audience and the viewers at home.
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Ice
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2018, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2017, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
On Love Island, a group of candidates called "Islander" live isolated from the outside world in a villa on Mallorca (Tenerife in spring 2021), under constant observation by video cameras. In order to stay in the villa, one must be linked to another "Islander", whether it is for love, friendship is the basis or for calculation (the couple remaining at the end receives 50,000 euros in prize money).
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self
Sebastian Pufpaff has a heart for celebrities. ProSieben has a heart for celebrities. “TV total” has a heart for celebrities. In winter there is a place for them on the cozy couch in the warm studio.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • Main Cast Role
In YouTube format Open Kaart, presenter Robbert Rodenburg talks to famous Dutch people, such as Monica Geuze, Jaimie Vaes, Jutta Leerdam or our own Chantal. Robbert's personal questions often result in a beautiful, vulnerable and sometimes even emotional conversation, which earned him a Televizier Ster Online Video Series in 2022. And thus us as loyal fans.
Drama Series - 2024, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
The celebrity spin-off of the German dating show Love Island.
Drama Series - 2001, 16 episodes • as Self - Host
Dutch Fox Kids show dedicated to the Pokémon Flippo fad.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Drama Series - 2025, 16 episodes • as Self
A chronicle of The Music Factory, better known as TMF, the Netherlands' first and most prominent 24-hour music television channel from 1995 to 2011, as recounted by its founders and former VJs.
Movie - 2019, 2h 15m • as Principal Himmelmann
Moving back to her native country Germany after years of living in the United States, a teenage girl navigates the intricacies of German high school life.
Movie - 2015, 2h 15m • as Sylvie
Three more years, then she will be 40: Sophie is slowly getting scared. Actually, she should be happy and have everything under control: three growing children, a small catering agency, a large farmhouse and a husband, Hubertus, who is reasonably successful professionally. But somehow life has lost its tension. It will wrinkle like an old apple, worse: like herself.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Ice
A man comes to the city from a village in search of his lost brother, he gets involved in clashes with gangsters and also falls in love with a beautiful girl. Whether he is successful in locating his brother or not forms the essence.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • as Lola Kingston
Elvy is making every effort to win the Future Fashion Award in Ibiza. She meets a lot of special people, from world-famous DJs and stressed-out Beach Club owners, to fashion influencers and the daughter of a famous fashion icon. It will be the adventure of her life, but in the end it’s very different from what she had imagined...