| Daniel Samper Ospina | |
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| Born | (1974-08-15) 15 August 1974 (age 50) Bogotá, D.C., Colombia |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Occupation | Comedian/Journalist |
| Spouse | Claudia García Jaramillo (2006–present) |
| Children | Guadalupe Samper García Paloma Samper García |
| Relatives | Daniel Samper Pizano (father) Ernesto Samper (uncle) |
| Family | Samper Family |
Daniel Samper Ospina was born in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1974. He is a Colombian comedian and columnist, and previous director of adult magazine SoHo from 2001 to 2014. He also wrote for Revista Semana.
Samper studied literature at Pontifical Xavierian University, later becoming a literature teacher at Gimnasio Moderno School, and a journalism teacher at University of the Andes, in Bogotá.
As a journalist he worked at Cromos, and Jet Set; as a columnist, he wrote columns for El Tiempo, and from 2008 to 2020, he wrote at Semana, turning it into a controversial, subject for debate in the media. Though a recognized columnist in Colombia, Samper Ospina hardly engages in serious political analysis; rather, he is a satirical commentator whose main objective is to deprecate politicians (mostly of conservative convictions) under the umbrella of satire and black humor.
Personal life
Daniel was born on August 15, 1974, to Daniel Samper Pizano, and Cecilia Ospina Cuéllar, their only son; having two older sisters Juanita, and María Angélica. He is the nephew of Ernesto Samper Pizano, Colombia's former president, whose administration was marked by the biggest political scandal in Colombia's history. Investigations performed by authorities in Colombia, and the US demonstrated that the Cali Cartel, a criminal organization involved in drug trafficking, sponsored Samper's campaign to the presidency. In response, the Department of State revoked Samper's visa to enter the US, a sanction that remains effective until now. He identifies spiritually as an agnostic.
On July 29, 2006, Daniel married Claudia García Jaramillo in a civil ceremony in Bogotá. Together they have two daughters, Guadalupe (b. 2006) and Paloma (b. 2008).
References
- "elclavo.com". Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- eltiempo.com: ¿No le parece que en sus columnas de humor político a veces se pasa de la raya? , Daniel Samper Ospina interviewed by María Isabel Rueda.
- "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 2 August 1994.
- "U.S. Strips Colombian President of His Visa". The New York Times. 12 July 1996.
- "Colombianos y famosos, ¿pero ateos?". 27 March 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "El matrimonio de Daniel Samper y Claudia García" [The Wedding of Daniel Samper and Claudia García]. Jet Set (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2010.