Sopan Deb | |
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Born | Massachusetts, U.S. | March 15, 1988
Alma mater | Boston University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 2009 – present |
Sopan Deb (born March 15, 1988) is an American journalist who works as a culture reporter for The New York Times .
Deb was born March 15, 1988 [1] in Massachusetts to a Hindu Indian family of Bengali origin. His family moved to New Jersey when he was 3 years old. Raised in Howell Township, New Jersey, he attended Howell High School, where he was one of three students selected to make daily announcements. [2] [3] In 2010, he graduated from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism. [4]
Deb's first job was as a reporter for State House News Service in Massachusetts. Over the years, he has worked at The Boston Globe , NBC News and Al Jazeera. In 2015, he began working for CBS News where he covered the campaigns of Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, Rand Paul and Donald Trump. While covering a March 2016 presidential campaign rally for Trump at the University of Illinois at Chicago (which Trump ultimately cancelled in face of large protests), [5] Deb was arrested by police and charged with resisting arrest. [6] Police dropped the charges after footage aired depicting the incident, showing Deb had not resisted arrest. [7]
In 2017, Deb began working as a cultural reporter for The New York Times. In 2018, he interviewed the cast of Arrested Development ; during the interview, actress Jessica Walter claimed that costar Jeffrey Tambor had verbally abused her during filming. [8]
Deb has also worked as a stand-up comedian. He appeared as a guest on The Special Without Brett Davis in 2018. [9]
Deb lives in New York City. [13] As of 2022, he is married .
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