Alex Cooper (born August 21, 1994) is an American podcaster best known as the creator and host of the weekly comedy and advice podcast Call Her Daddy. The podcast started in 2018 with co-host Sofia Franklyn, and was acquired by Barstool Sports a month after its first episode. Cooper later signed an exclusive deal with Spotify in 2021 for $60 million and continued hosting the podcast solo. In August 2024, she signed a three-year deal with Sirius XM for $125 million, set to begin in 2025.
Call Her Daddy has become a hub for celebrity interviews and discussions on a wide range of topics, making Cooper a prominent figure in the podcasting world. Rolling Stone has dubbed her "the new generation's Barbara Walters". In 2023, she was named to the TIME100 Next list, and in 2025, she was included in Time magazine's inaugural "TIME100 Creators" list. Beyond podcasting, Cooper is also an entrepreneur through her companies Trending and The Unwell Network, which focus on Gen Z voices and audiences. In January 2026, Cooper was reported to have built a $125 million media empire, including the Unwell Network, which she owns with her husband, Matt Kaplan.