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Hila Noorzai

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Hila Noorzai
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Born (1992-07-22) July 22, 1992 (age 34)
Kabul, Afghanistan
💼 Occupation
Television presenter, radio presenter, columnist
📆 Years active  2016–present

Hila Noorzai (born 22 July 1992) is a Dutch television presenter, radio presenter and columnist.[1][2] She was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and moved to the Netherlands with her family when she was about six months old.[3][4]

Noorzai worked for Qmusic from 2016 to 2020 and later presented De Ochtend Show to go for Algemeen Dagblad.[1] Since 2020, she has been part of the presentation team of EenVandaag on NPO 1 and NPO Radio 1.[1] In 2024 she presented the streaming edition of Wie is de Mol?, and in 2025 she presented the talk show Vier avonden op rij.[1]

In 2025, Noorzai returned to Afghanistan for the first time since infancy to make the AVROTROS documentary series Hila voorbij de Taliban, about the lives of women under Taliban rule.[2][5]

Early life and education

Noorzai was born in Kabul on 22 July 1992.[2] Her parents left Afghanistan with their children when she was still an infant, and she grew up in the Netherlands.[3] She later studied Media and Entertainment Management in Amsterdam.[1]

Career

Noorzai began working in Dutch media during and after her studies.[1] In 2016 she started as a night DJ at Qmusic, where she later presented weekend programmes.[1]

In 2018 she finished second in the RTL 4 programme Screentest.[6] She also wrote columns for LINDA..[6]

From 2019 to 2021, she presented De Ochtend Show to go on the video channel of Algemeen Dagblad.[1] In 2020 she joined EenVandaag first for the Nieuwstrend segment, then as part of its main presentation team.[1] AVROTROS stated that she signed an open-ended contract with the broadcaster in 2023.[1]

In 2024 Noorzai presented the streaming edition of Wie is de Mol?.[1] In June 2025 she presented the NPO 1 talk show Vier avonden op rij.[1]

Hila voorbij de Taliban

In 2025 Noorzai returned to Afghanistan for the first time since infancy to make the three-part documentary series Hila voorbij de Taliban for AVROTROS.[4][2] The series followed women living under Taliban restrictions and was presented through conversations in Dari and Dutch.[2]

In January 2026 AVROTROS temporarily removed the series from its platforms after an Afghan woman who had appeared in it was arrested by the Taliban.[7] A few days later, NOS reported that the woman had been released.[8]

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "Hila Noorzai". EenVandaag (in Nederlands). AVROTROS. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Hila Noorzai volgde vrouwen in Afghanistan: 'De zwaarte voel je in alles'". NU.nl (in Nederlands). 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Hila Noorzai: 'Ik was daar op mijn plek'". KRO Magazine (in Nederlands). 2025-12-30. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Hila Noorzai keerde voor Hila voorbij de Taliban terug naar Afghanistan: 'Ik was vooral nieuwsgierig en benieuwd'". TVgids.nl (in Nederlands). 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  5. "Hila Noorzai over haar geboorteland Afghanistan". VARAgids (in Nederlands). BNNVARA. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Hila Noorzai: Age, Net Worth, Relationships, Career Highlights, and More". Mabumbe. 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  7. "Afghaanse vrouw uit Hila voorbij de Taliban opgepakt, AVROTROS haalt serie offline". RTL Boulevard (in Nederlands). 2026-01-18. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  8. "In Afghanistan opgepakte vrouw uit documentaire Hila Noorzai vrijgelaten". NOS Nieuws (in Nederlands). 2026-01-22. Retrieved 2026-06-29.



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