Michiel Vos | |
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 Michiel Vos in 2008 | |
| Born | December 19, 1970 Groningen, Netherlands |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, lawyer, producer |
| Years active | 2000–Present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Michiel Vos (born December 19, 1970) is a Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent.
He is married to filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, [1] daughter of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi. [2] They met in Amsterdam when Vos was working for the broadcasting station VPRO, as a presenter for special film nights. The couple have two children. [3]
Vos is an American correspondent for RTL. He hosts a Dutch/Belgian TV series called My America about his experiences as a European living in America. [4] He regularly appears on Dutch and Belgian television and radio commenting on American political affairs and news as well as on his experiences in the USA. [5] For over two decades he has had a weekly spot on De Wild in De Middag . [6]
In May 2024, he published the book Vos in de VS about his life in America. [7]
The HBO film Citizen USA was based on Vos's journey to become an American Citizen. [8]
Vos worked as producer on the HBO films: The Trials of Ted Haggard , Right America: Feeling Wronged , [9] and Friends of God . [10] His wife Alexandra Pelosi is the sister-in-law of Peter Kaufman, who is the son of filmmaker Philip Kaufman.
Michiel Vos married Alexandra Pelosi in Greenwich Village on June 18, 2005. [11]
In November 2006, they had their first son Paul Vos, [12] named after Alexandra Pelosi's father Paul Pelosi. [13] They had their second son on December 7, 2007, named Thomas Vos, after Alexandra Pelosi's grandfather Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. [14] Vos' sons often appear in his television programs. [15] His American family is featured throughout his show. The San Francisco Chronicle pointed out that when Vos has screenings "a healthy contingent of Pelosis" are always present. [16]
They live in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City. [17] Vos wrote a book about his favorite places in New York City. [18]
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