Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Known for ActingBorn 1989-10-13 (age 36)The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes the eastern part of the Bronx, portions of north-central Queens, and Rikers Island in New York City. On June 26, 2018, Ocasio-Cortez drew national recognition when she won the Democratic Party's primary election for New York's 14th congressional district. She defeated Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent, in what was widely seen as the biggest upset victory in the 2018 midterm election primaries. She easily won the November general election, defeating Republican Anthony Pappas. She was reelected in the 2020 and 2022 elections. Taking office at age 29, Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress. She has been noted for her substantial social media presence relative to her fellow members of Congress. Ocasio-Cortez attended Boston University, where she double-majored in international relations and economics, graduating cum laude. She was previously an activist and worked as a waitress and bartender before running for Congress in 2018. Alongside Rashida Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez was the first female member of the Democratic Socialists of America elected to serve in Congress. She advocates a progressive platform that includes support for workplace democracy, Medicare for All, tuition-free public college, a federal jobs guarantee, a Green New Deal, and abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Read more

Movies & web series

The Relentless Patriot

The Squad

Queen of New York

The Dragon's Prophecy

SmartLess: On the Road

The Big Scary “S” Word

Firing Line with Margaret Hoover

The Russell Howard Hour

The Age of Disclosure

RuPaul's Drag Race

Money, Explained

History 101

Knock Down the House

Fahrenheit 11/9

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Bernie Blackout

Dumb Money

Democracy Now!

Whose Vote Counts, Explained

Storm Lake

The Circus

The Brink

Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid

The Daily Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Inside Politics

60 Minutes

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

The Story of Late Night

In Delusion: Trump and the American Catastrophe

Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace

Desus & Mero

Late Night with Seth Meyers

John Lewis: Good Trouble

The Weekly

Inside with Jen Psaki

The View

The Joy Reid Show

Meet the Press

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Capitol Punishment

To the End

14th

Love & the Constitution

Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe

Waging Change

American Deep State

Velshi