Michiel Vos


Michiel Vos is a Dutch-American journalist, lawyer, jurist and United States-based correspondent. He is married to filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
They met in Amsterdam when Vos was working for the broadcasting station VPRO, as a presenter for special film nights. The couple has two children.
Vos hosts a Dutch/Belgian TV series called My America about his experiences as a European living in America.
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. For over a decade he has had a weekly spot on the Ruud de Wild show. Mr. Vos regularly appears as an American correspondent for the late-night talk show Pauw and Jinek and EenVandaag.
The HBO film Citizen USA was based on Vos's journey to become an American Citizen.
Vos worked as producer on the HBO films: The Trials of Ted Haggard'', ', and '. 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.
In November 2006, they had their first son Paul, named after Alexandra Pelosi's father Paul Pelosi. They had their second son on December 7, 2007, named Thomas, after Alexandra Pelosi's grand-father Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. Vos's sons often appear in his television programs. His American family is featured throughout his show. The San Francisco Chronicle pointed out that when Mr Vos has screenings "a healthy contingent of Pelosis" are always present.
They live in Greenwich Village in Manhattan, New York City. Vos wrote a book about his favorite places in New York City.