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Maria Ressa
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Maria Ressa

Founder · Rappler · born October 2, 1963

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Maria Angelita Ressa is a Filipino and American journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is the co-founder and CEO of Rappler. She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~49Founded Rappler2012
  2. ~56Named BBC 100 Women2019
  3. ~58Received the Nobel Peace Prize2021
  4. ~58Received the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize2021

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