“When I was younger, I was so invested in having an outlet because I was severely bullied. My escape was going into my basement and picking up a movie camera and producing a music video or a short film. I found a lot of comfort in being able to express myself and feeling not judged.”

American podcaster, co-creator and host of Call Her Daddy

Alexandra Cooper is an American podcaster best known as the co-creator and host of Call Her Daddy. She has built her career around the show, which mixes comedy and advice and appears weekly. Her profile rose sharply in 2021 after she signed a three-year exclusive deal with Spotify worth $60 million. That agreement made her Spotify’s highest-earning female podcaster and the second-highest-paid podcaster overall, behind only Joe Rogan. The show was also the second-most-popular podcast globally on Spotify for 2024.