Sopan Deb


Sopan Deb is an American journalist who works as a culture reporter for The [New York Times].

Early life

Deb was born March 15, 1988 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. In 2010, he graduated from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism.

Career

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 Donald [Trump presidential campaign, 2016|presidential campaign] rally for Trump at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Deb was arrested by police and charged with resisting arrest. Police dropped the charges after footage aired depicting the incident, showing Deb had not resisted arrest.
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.
Deb has also worked as a stand-up comedian. He appeared as a guest on The Special Without Brett Davis in 2018.

Awards

Deb lives in New York City. As of 2022, he is married .

Works

  • Missed Translations: Meeting the Immigrant Parents Who Raised Me Dey Street Books, 2020.