Jose Antonio Vargas

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jose Antonio Vargas
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1981(1981-02-03)
Age	43
Birthplace	Antipolo
Country	Philippines
Birth City	Rizal
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jose Antonio Vargas Biography

Jose Antonio Vargas is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on February 3, 1981 in Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines. Most famous as the Pulitzer Prize winner for his Washington Post coverage of the Virginia Tech shootings of April 2007. He is equally notable for his work with The Huffington Post, The Philadelphia Daily News and The San Francisco Chronicle.

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Vargas was born in Antipolo in the Philippines. In 1993, when Vargas was twelve, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents in the U.S. without obtaining authorization for him to stay in the country permanently; his grandparents were naturalized U.S. citizens. In Mountain View, California, he attended Crittenden Middle School and Mountain View High School. He did not learn of his immigration status until 1997 when, at age 16, he attempted to obtain a California driver’s license with identity documents provided by his family that he then discovered were fraudulent. He kept his immigration status secret, pursuing his education and fitting in as an American with the help of friends and teachers. He used a Filipino passport and false documents that included a green card and a driver’s license to help him avoid deportation.

His high school English teacher introduced him to journalism, and in 1998 he began an internship at the Mountain View Voice, a local newspaper. He later became a copy boy for the San Francisco Chronicle. Unable to apply for traditional financial aid due to his status, with the help of his high school principal and school superintendent, Vargas secured a private scholarship to attend San Francisco State University, where he earned a degree in political science and Black Studies. In the summers during college he interned for the Philadelphia Daily News and The Washington Post.

He spent the first 12 years living in Antipolo, Philippines, and the rest of his life living in Mountain View, California.

Jose Antonio Vargas Net Worth

Jose Antonio Vargas is one of the richest Journalist from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jose Antonio Vargas 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

When he was enrolled in the African-American and political science studies in San Francisco State University, He was an intern in the summer of The Washington Post. Following his graduation from college in the year 2000, he was a reporter covering video game information for The Washington Post as well as wrote and produced the HIV documentary film about the epidemic, titled The Other City.

He was a zealous advocate for immigration following his time in high school that against what previously believed, he didn’t have U.S. permanent resident status.

Jose Antonio Vargas (born February 3, 1981) is a journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist. Born in the Philippines and raised in the United States from the age of twelve, he was part of The Washington Post team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2008 for coverage of the Virginia Tech shooting online and in print. Vargas has also worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, the Philadelphia Daily News, and The Huffington Post. He wrote, produced, and directed the autobiographical 2013 film, Documented, which CNN Films broadcast in June 2014.

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Vargas authored or contributed to three Washington Post articles about the Virginia Tech shootings that were awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.

Facts & Trivia

Jose Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Jose Antonio Vargas celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.

Vargas joined Huffington Post as technology and innovations editor, where he then created a “Technology as Anthropology” blog and launched the Technology vertical in September 2009 and the College vertical in February 2010.

Top Facts about Jose Antonio Vargas

1. Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
2. He was born in the Philippines and moved to the US at age 12.
3. Vargas publicly revealed his undocumented status in a 2011 essay.
4. He founded Define American, an organization advocating for immigration reform.
5. Vargas has testified before Congress on immigration issues.
6. He directed and produced the documentary “Documented” about his life as an undocumented immigrant.
7. In 2018, he published his memoir “Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.”
8. Vargas has written for numerous publications including The New Yorker and Rolling Stone.
9. He has been named one of Time’s 100 most influential people.
10. Vargas is openly gay and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights as well as immigrant rights.

What did Jose Antonio Vargas do?

Vargas authored or contributed to three Washington Post articles about the Virginia Tech shootings that were awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.

How many pages is dear America notes of an undocumented citizen?

ISBN-13:9780062851345
Publisher:| HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:| 09/03/2019
Edition description:| Reprint
Pages:| 256

Does Vargas come back to Chicago Fire?

Vargas returns to the firehouse , wanting to be in the company of his friends, who told him to ‘come by whenever,’ but it’s clear that it’s awkward for the other firefighters, especially with Vargas trying to convince them all to go drinking with him after shift.

Who is Jose Antonio Phd?

Jose Antonio, Ph. D. FNSCA FISSN CSCS is the CEO and Co-Founder of the International Society for Sports Nutrition (ISSN) and an Associate Professor and the Director of the Exercise and Sports Science program at Nova Southeastern University in South Florida.

How many books are in the Dear America series?

Original series. There are thirty-six books in the original Dear America series: A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620 by Kathryn Lasky (1996)