If Alex Cooper isn’t a name you’re familiar with, where have you been? The American podcaster is one of the most influential figures in the media landscape, whose guests include Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, Victoria Beckham and Kim Kardashian, to name a few.
Alex first started Call Her Daddy in 2018 with her college roommate Sofia Franklyn before going solo in 2020 and turning it into a regular celebrity interview franchise. The podcast has since become the definitive confessional interview slot for female celebrities – and has earned an army of listeners, fans and followers for good reason.
As Alex sits down with Jessi Draper, formerly Jessi Ngatikaura, of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives fame, here’s the low down on her life and career so far.
Who is Alex Cooper?
Alex Cooper is a podcaster and internet personality from Pennsylvania. In 2021, Time magazine called her ‘arguably the most successful woman in podcasting’, after she signed a three-year exclusive deal with Spotify reportedly worth $60 million. By earning $20 million per year, she became Spotify’s highest earning female podcaster and the second highest-paid podcaster behind Joe Rogan.
How old is Alex Cooper?
Alex is 31 years old. She will be 32 in August.
When did Alex Cooper start Call Her Daddy?
Alex Cooper started Call Her Daddy in 2018 with her roommate Sofia Franklyn as a sex podcast, particularly one that focused on female empowerment and domination in the bedroom. 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.
The pair decided to part ways with Barstool two years later after requesting more money and control of their IP. When they could not reach an agreement that worked for everyone, Alex and Sofia parted ways instead, with Alex staying with Barstool for another year to continue the podcast on her own and Sofia going on to host a new show called Sofia With An F.
Reflecting on their dynamic as co-hosts last year Alex said, ‘It was the classic, you think you see something online and people genuinely believe you’re like sisters, but our relationship was so awful.’
While Sofia has said, ‘I thought [Alex was my] best friend, sister, and we are not hiding anything. There’s no way in hell I would speak to our boss without you, that would be f—— crazy, and I don’t think that went both ways.’
In September 2023, she started The Unwell Network, a podcast network to partner with Spotify’s enterprise platform Megaphone, signing Alix Earle and Madeline Argy for ‘Hot Mess with Alix Earle’ and ‘Pretty Lonesome with Madeline Argy’. Alix Earle left the company in February 2025.
In October 2024, Cooper signed a $125M deal with SiriusXM and now owns the Call Her Daddy IP. ‘The thought is I’m so happy that I trusted myself and fought for this IP,’ she later said. ‘Because I will never forget the day Dave Portnoy offered us that IP on a rooftop and I was so elated and being like, “I will stay another year. I’ll do whatever it takes. I want that IP.”‘
In June 2025, Alex was the 7th highest earning creator on Forbes Top-Earning Creators list, with an estimated earnings of $32 million in 2024. Unwell now employs just less than 100 people across its business network, which now includes podcasting, beverages, production and creative agency work.
Who has Alex Cooper had on the Call Her Daddy podcast?
As a solo podcaster, Alex Cooper has welcomed everyone Monica Lewinsky, Chelsea Handler, Anna Delvey, Chappell Roan, Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris, Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardashian, Mia Khalifa, Cardi B, Hillary Duff, Ariana Madix and Kerry Washington.
Her next guest is Jessi Draper from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, who is expected to speak about her pending divorce from her husband of five years and co-star Jordan Ngatikaura.
Is Alex Cooper married?
Yes, Alex married film producer Matt Kaplan in April 2024 in Riviera Maya in Mexico. They reportedly met on a work Zoom call in July 2020 during the pandemic. After the meeting with Matt’s company Ace Productions, Alex called him ‘Mr Sexy Zoom Man’ on her podcast.
Does Alex Cooper have kids?
No Alex and Matt do not currently have children.
What is Alex Cooper’s net worth?
Alex is estimated to be worth around $60 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.
Does Alex Cooper have social media?
Of course, you can keep up with her on Instagram on @alexandracooper or on TikTok @fathercooper.
Nikki Peach is a senior writer at Grazia, working across news, entertainment, features. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things pop culture for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow with equal respect).
