Hila Noorzai
Dutch presenter (born 1992)
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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]
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| Born | July 22, 1992 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Occupations | Television presenter, radio presenter, columnist |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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
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]