Cornelisse is the author of the 2009 book
Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding about interesting or peculiar use of language in daily life. In 2013, she received the
Platina boek award after selling more than 500,000 copies of the book. The book was adapted to film. The romantic comedy film
Taal is zeg maar echt mijn ding directed by Barbara Bredero premiered in 2018. The film won four awards at the 2018 Glendale International Film Festival in Los Angeles: best film, best female lead role, best director and best film made by a woman. Cornelisse won the 2013 season of the television show
Wie is de Mol?. She was nominated for the
Poelifinario cabaret award in 2014. She was nominated for her third cabaret show
Maar ondertussen. She published the book
De verwarde cavia in 2016. She published the sequel
De verwarde cavia: terug op kantoor in 2024. She was also nominated for this award for her books
En dan nog iets (2012),
De verwarde cavia (2016) and
Taal voor de leuk (2019). In 2018, Cornelisse presented the television show
Tokidoki about Japan. She presented the second season of the show in 2020. Cornelisse published the
Boekenweekessay titled
Hèhè - Over wat we zeggen zonder dat we het doorhebben as part of the 2025
Boekenweek. The essay was reprinted during the Boekenweek due to popular demand. She has succeeded
Maarten van Rossem as jury member in the television quiz show
De slimste mens.
Herman van der Zandt succeeds
Philip Freriks as presenter of the show. In December 2025, Cornelisse was named
Taalstaatmeester 2025 in the radio show
De Taalstaat. She is also a
columnist for the newspaper
De Volkskrant. == Personal life ==