Michiel Vos

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Michiel Vos (born December 19, 1970) is a Dutch-American journalist and US-based correspondent. He is the author of the Dutch book Vos in de VS. [1]

Biography

He is married to filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi,[2] daughter of former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi.[3] 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.[4]

Vos is an American correspondent for RTL. He hosted a Dutch/Belgian TV series called My America about his experiences as a European living in America. [5] 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.[6] For over two decades he has had a weekly spot on De Wild in De Middag.[7]

In May 2024, he published the book Vos in de VS about his life in America. [8]

The HBO film Citizen USA was based on Vos's journey to become an American Citizen.[9]

Vos worked as producer on the HBO films: The Trials of Ted Haggard, Right America: Feeling Wronged,[10] and Friends of God.[11] 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.[12]

In November 2006, they had their first son Paul Vos,[13] named after Alexandra Pelosi's father Paul Pelosi.[14] They had their second son on December 7, 2007, named Thomas Vos, after Alexandra Pelosi's grandfather Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.[15] Vos' sons often appear in his television programs.[16] 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.[17]

They live in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City.[18] Vos wrote a book about his favorite places in New York City.[19]

Bibliography

  • The 500 Hidden Secrets of New York (2018, with Ellen Swandiak)
  • Vos in de VS ("Vos in the US", 2024, in Dutch)

References

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  1. https://www.donner.nl/en/vos-in-de-vs/michiel-vos/9789048871520%7C
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