# Yolanthe Cabau

Yolanthe Cabau (née Cabau van Kasbergen; 19 March 1985) is a Spanish-Dutch actress, model and television host.

## Early life

Cabau was born on the Spanish island of Ibiza. Her father, Xavier Cabau (1954–2007), was Spanish, while her mother, Richarda "Rici" van Kasbergen, is Dutch. Xavier Cabau was a wealthy entrepreneur known as the "King of Ibiza", who owned several discothèques, restaurants, and bars. Cabau's childhood in Spain was marked by domestic violence, after her father experienced financial problems and became addicted to drugs. When she was five years old, her mother moved with her children to her native Netherlands. She has seven siblings, as well as five half-siblings from her father's second marriage. After graduating from high school at the age of 17, Cabau decided to pursue an acting career.

## Career

Cabau appeared in the Dutch productions Snowfever (2004) and Costa! (2005). From 2005 to 2008, she had a recurring role in the soap opera Onderweg naar morgen. In 2006, Cabau starred in the short film Turkse chick, which was nominated for a Gouden Kalf, the Dutch equivalent of an Academy Award. The film contained a controversial sex scene to which Cabau received public backlash. She later admitted that she regrets doing the scene. A real-life WAG, she appeared in the third season of the dramedy Voetbalvrouwen, similar to the British series Footballers' Wives. In 2006, 2007, and 2009, Cabau was voted the "Sexiest Dutch Woman" by the Dutch FHM.

## Personal life

Cabau was dating singer Jan Smit from January 2007 till May 2009. They ended their relationship a few days after Cabau was photographed with football player Wesley Sneijder. Cabau and Sneijder were married on 17 July 2010 in Tuscany, Italy, six days after Sneijder played the final of the FIFA World Cup. The couple has one son. Following her marriage, she changed her surname from Cabau van Kasbergen to Sneijder-Cabau, which she also uses professionally.
Cabau is a co-founder and ambassador of Stop Kindermisbruik, a foundation which aims to put an end to child sexual abuse in developing countries. Stop Kindermisbruik engages in actions such as freeing child prostitutes, preventing children from becoming child prostitutes, and helping freed children cope with the trauma they endured.
On March 5, 2019, the couple announced their decision to split up, but made it clear that there was not (yet) going to be a divorce. Yolanthe stopped using the name Sneijder-Cabau and refers to herself now as Yolanthe Cabau.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Snowfever | Brenda "Banaantje" | Credited as Yolanthe van Kasbergen |
| 2005 | Costa! 1001 nacht | Harem woman | uncredited |
| 2006 | Turkse Chick | Dilara | Short film; Credited as Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen |
| 2006 | Complexx | Lianne | Credited as Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen |
| 2009 | Het geheim van Mega Mindy | Miss Volta / Mega Volta | Credited as Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen |
| 2013 | Valentino | Nienke | Credited as Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain | Annalee Calvera | Credited as Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau |
| 2014 | Stuk! | Saar Beerman | Credited as Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau |
| 2015 | Kidnapping Mr. Heineken | Pretty woman 2 | |
| 2015 | Polis Akademisi: Alaturka | Susan | |
| 2015 | Popoz | Sacha | Credited as Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau |
| 2019 | F*ck Love | Bo | |
| 2021 | Just Say Yes | Lotte | |
| 2021 | Liefde zonder grenzen | Eva | |
| 2022 | F*ck Love Too | Bo | |
| 2022 | De allergrootste slijmfilm | Gwen | |
| 2022 | Egyptian Affair | Safiya | |
| 2023 | Oei, ik groei! | Ilse | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Villa Genetica | Julia | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Het glazen huis | Student | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | Onderweg naar Morgen | Julia Branca | Main cast, ±360 episodes |
| 2006 | Sprint! | Beautiful woman | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Twinzz | Herself (host) | 9 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | Voetbalvrouwen | Kate Witte | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2010 | Stedenspel | Herself (host) | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Flikken Maastricht | Elke | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Het perfecte plaatje | Herself (host) | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Van God Los | Mathilde Bruma | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Rechercheur Ria | Babette Hofman | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Yolanthe | Herself | Reality Show, 7 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Bluf | Shira Goudsmit | Main cast, 18 episodes |
| 2015 | Expeditie Poolcirkel | Herself (host) | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | De Nationale Sekstest 2016 | Herself (host) | Television special |
| 2016 | De Nationale Verkeerstest 2016 | Herself (host) | Television special |
| 2017 | De Nationale Sekstest 2017 | Herself (host) | Television special |
| 2017 | Reunited | Herself (host) | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | De Jongens tegen de Meisjes | Herself (host/team captain) | 6 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Temptation Island VIPS | Herself (host) | 26 episodes |
| 2018 | De TV Kantine | Morticia Addams | 1 episode |
| 2018 | The Talent Project | Herself (host) | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | DNA | Lara Noort | Main cast, 10 episodes |