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'' in 2014, she was cast for the lead role in the Dutch musical '' The Bodyguard'' in 2015.

Career

In 2014, Monteiro took part in the fifth season of ''The Voice of Holland.'' She advanced to the live shows with

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as her coach, but was eliminated in the quarter finals. In September 2015, she made her acting debut in the musical ''The Bodyguard'', in which she played the role of Rachel Marron. In 2016, she won the Musical Award for Upcoming Talent for her role in ''The Bodyguard''. In the same year, Monteiro participated in the talent show '' Dance Dance Dance'' with her mother

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. This album reached number 1 in the

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. In 2017, she presented the children's show '' Mijn vader is de beste'' for

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. Since 2017, she also presents the singing competition ''

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'', which serves as the Dutch preselection for the

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. In 2018, she was a coach in the singing competition ''

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'' on

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. In 2019, she co-presented the talent show ''DanceSing'' with

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, also on SBS6. In 2020, Monteiro returned to the public broadcaster AVROTROS to present '' De Hit Kwis'' together with Kees Tol. She portrays the role of Indra Kalkhoven in the

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soap opera ''

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''. On 22 May 2021, Monteiro announced the votes from the Dutch jury at the

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, replacing

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who had tested positive for

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earlier that week.

References

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