Alexandra Cooper (born August 21, 1994) is an American

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er, who co-created and hosts '' Call Her Daddy'', a weekly comedy and advice podcast on

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. In 2021, ''

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'' called her "arguably the most successful woman in podcasting" after she signed a three-year exclusive deal with

worth $60 million. Making $20 million per year made her Spotify's highest earning female

er and the second-highest paid podcaster, behind only Joe Rogan. The show was also the second most popular podcast globally on Spotify for 2024 behind Rogan. ''

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'' labeled her "the new generation's" Barbara Walters" for frequently enlisting high-profile Hollywood talent and influential individuals in American

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to be guests on her podcast. In 2023, Cooper was named to the TIME100 Next list.

Early life and education

Cooper was raised in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and is the youngest of three siblings. Her father is a TV sports producer and her mother is a psychologist. She attended The Pennington School in Mercer County, New Jersey, and enrolled at

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, where she studied film and television in 2013 while playing on the school's Division I soccer team.

Career

Barstool Sports (2017–2021)

After college, she moved to

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and worked in advertising sales. In 2018, Cooper and her roommate, Sofia Franklyn, created the '' Call Her Daddy'' podcast. One month after its first episode, it was acquired by Barstool Sports. The podcast rapidly increased in popularity, with downloads rising from 12,000 to 2 million in two months.

Spotify (since 2021)

In 2021, she signed a three-year exclusive deal with

worth $60 million. Beatriz Serrano writes "without Sofia, Alexandra decided to go for a ''Call Her Daddy'' where the second voice was always provided by her guests." Her podcast has 4.4 million followers on Spotify. Since signing with the

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, she "has steadily grown in stature," according to '' Vanity Fair'', which reported that "her show san increasingly common forum for celebrity interviews and the leading archetype in a large ecosystem of podcasts centered on relationships and advice." In 2023, Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, noted Cooper's podcast is driving engagement of younger women with the service, helping to drive its recent surge in year-over-year monthly active users and revenue by 27% and 11% respectively. Spotify's data show that guest appearances on Cooper's podcast's led to dramatic spikes in musicians' streaming numbers. Anitta’s streams rose 155%, Madison Beer's climbed 130%,

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's 200%, and

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's 350%. In September 2023, she started The Unwell Network, a

network to partner with Spotify’s enterprise platform, Megaphone, for the hosting and distribution of popular podcasts, signing Alix Earle and Madeline Argy for 'Hot Mess with Alix Earle' and 'Pretty Lonesome with Madeline Argy.' In February 2025, it was reported that Alix Earle departed from the Unwell Network. On September 21, 2023, Earle debuted her first episode, landing 1st on The Podcast Charts, with Cooper in 2nd. On, October 2, 2023, Argy debuted her first episode, reaching the top 5 on The Podcast Charts within the week. In August 2024, Cooper signed a $125 million, three-year deal with Sirius XM which is set to replace Spotify as her distribution and advertising partner beginning in 2025. In June 2025, Cooper was the 7th highest earning creator on

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Top-Earning Creators list, with estimated earnings of $32 million in 2024. This made her the highest earning female creator on the list.

Unwell Hydration

In November 2024, Cooper announced the launch of Unwell Hydration, a beverage line produced in partnership with

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and aimed at women's wellness. Introduced as an electrolyte-infused drink, it was scheduled to debut exclusively at Target stores and online in the

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on January 1, 2025. According to the company’s announcement, the product—available in three flavors (Strawberry, Mango Citrus, and Orange Hibiscus)—contains over 700mg of electrolytes, B-complex vitamins, and green coffee extract. Cooper has stated that the drink was developed in response to a market she perceived as predominantly targeting men, with Unwell Hydration positioned as a more accessible option designed by women for women.

Personal life

In 2023, Cooper became engaged to film producer Matt Kaplan. They married on April 6, 2024, in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

References

External links

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