Carlos Maza Wikipedia, Bio, Age, Debate, Birthday, VOX Strikethrough

Name Carlos Maza

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB Born in 1988. As of 2024, he is around 36 years old.

Wedding & Marriage / Boyfriend / Spouse / Partner / Dating Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details.

Wiki Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Carlos Maza is a writer, journalist, video producer and activist, who works for the liberal media outlet VOX.
Smart and passionate about human rights, Carlos uses his platform & talents to stand up for underprivileged groups especially members of the LGBTQ community.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Carlos was born in 1988 to parents who were both Cuban immigrants.
He was raised in Miami along with 1 biological sister as well as 2 half-brothers.

His mother’s name is Vivian she shared a very close and special bond with Carlos. Vivian described Carlos as a shy, introverted child who stayed at home at lot.
At age 15, Carlos announced to his mother that he was gay & despite being proud of and happy for his son, his mom Vivian was afraid he would be bullied in school.
Carlos’ orientation is one of the main reasons he parted ways with religion and turned to pop culture influences such as Scooby Doo’s Velma whom he related to.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

Carlos attended the Christopher Columbus High School and was part of the school’s debate team, which he described as a life-saving experience. In fact, he met his best friend, Elyse MacNamara, in the debate club.
Maza graduated from Wake Forest University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government.

While studying at Wake Forest University, he was a member of the Policy Debate Team.

Work, Net Worth, Salary and Career :

In 2011, Carlos joined a non-profit watchdog for progressive media called Media Matters for America. There, he worked as a research fellow and also created his very own video series, which focused mainly on media criticism.

While at Media Matters for America, Maza also worked as the Director for the company’s LGBT Program, focusing on taking down several anti-LGBTQ myths spread by various social groups, communities as well as the general public.
In 2016, he left Media Matters for America in 2016 and joined VOX.
At VOX, Carlos writes, hosts and produces his own series on the network called “StrikeThrough” in additional to covering various political and social bulletins happening in the current era of former President Trump.

As part of his work, he has been an undercover reporter, covering anti-LGBT and right wing rallies and events such as the National Organization for Marriage student conference.
He has also made a few TV appearances on mainstream shows such as “All in with Chris Hayes and Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC, discussing his research work as well various LGBTQ-related issues.
Carlos’ written work has also been featured in reputed publications such as The Huffington Post and the Washington Post.

Interesting Facts and Trivia :

In 2017, Carlos was named one of the “Top Eligible Single People” living in the Washington D.C. area by the Washington Blade.
He loves playing video games and has spoken about how they played an influential role in helping him discover his true self. Some of his favorites include the likes of “Chrono Trigger,” “Suikoden 2” and “Final Fantasy Tactics.”

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