Michiel Vos Explained

Michiel Vos
Birth Date:19 December 1970
Birth Place:Groningen, Netherlands
Occupation:Journalist, lawyer, producer
Children:2
Years Active:2000–Present

Michiel Vos (born December 19, 1970) is a Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent.

Biography

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.

Personal life

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexandra Pelosi and Michiel Vos. The New York Times. June 19, 2006.
  2. Web site: Nancy Pelosi and Michiel Vos Fall to Grace. Zimbio.
  3. Web site: Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country. The New York Times. October 24, 2018.
  4. Web site: Michiel Vos - My America Aflevering 4. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/EuNbMEaWrss . 2021-12-21 . live.
  5. Web site: Michiel Vos: 'Amerika is best kneuterig' - RTL LATE NIGHT. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/L_IcXFpbCdU . 2021-12-21 . live.
  6. Web site: De Wild In De Middag.
  7. Web site: Amerika-duider Michiel Vos: ‘Ik kom als schoonzoon overal binnen, waarom zou ik dat niet gebruiken?’.
  8. Web site: My America. PRI .
  9. Web site: IMDB.
  10. News: Of God and Country . The Washington Post . Paul . Farhi . 2007-01-21 .
  11. Web site: Alexandra Pelosi across America. Politico. June 7, 2011.
  12. Web site: Baby Announcement. November 13, 2006.
  13. Web site: Nancy Pelosi a Grandma for the Sixth Time. Podesta. Jane. People.com. November 14, 2006. February 4, 2018.
  14. Web site: Speaker Pelosi Announces Birth of Seventh Grandchild. December 8, 2007. February 4, 2018. Democraticleader.gov.
  15. Web site: "There's a dead lobster behind us!" (My America).
  16. Web site: A Dutch Observer takes a close look at San Francisco. SF Chronicle. Leah . Garchik . 2016-07-04.
  17. Web site: A Memoir disguised as a Bath. May 9, 2002. The New York Times.
  18. Web site: The500hiddensecrets.

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