Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Biography

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).

Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

Late Night with Seth Meyers

RuPaul's Drag Race

The View

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

60 Minutes

All Movies (21)

• The Age of Disclosure2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Dragon's Prophecy2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid2024 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Relentless Patriot2024 · as Self
• Queen of New York2023 · as Self
• Dumb Money2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• To the End2022 · as Self
• Love & the Constitution2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Capitol Punishment2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Storm Lake2021 · as Self
• Waging Change2020 · as Self
• The Big Scary “S” Word2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• In Delusion: Trump and the American Catastrophe2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• American Deep State2020 · as Self
• Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe2020 · as Self
• John Lewis: Good Trouble2020 · as Self
• The Squad2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bernie Blackout2020 · as Self
• The Brink2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Knock Down the House2019 · as Self
• Fahrenheit 11/92018 · as Self

All TV Shows (29)

• SmartLess: On the Road2023 · as Self
• Inside with Jen Psaki2023 · as Self
• Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?2022 · as Self
• Inside Politics2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Money, Explained2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Story of Late Night2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Whose Vote Counts, Explained2020 · as Self
• The Joy Reid Show2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• History 1012020 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Weekly2019 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self
• Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj2018 · as Self
• Firing Line with Margaret Hoover2018 · as Self
• The Russell Howard Hour2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Velshi2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Circus2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Circus2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• 60 Minutes1968 · as Self
• The Young Turks— · as Self (archive footage)