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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, born on October 13, 1989 in The Bronx, New York, United States, is a politician, political activist and community organizer. As of 2026, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is 36 years old. Education on record includes Yorktown High School and Boston University College of Arts and Sciences. Recorded honors include BBC 100 Women (2019).
My Take
What strikes me about AOC is how she translated a working-class biography into a genuinely new political grammar. The fact that she waited tables and tended bar before Congress isn't trivia, it's the source of her credibility; she speaks like someone who has actually counted tips. Born in 1989 and recognizable worldwide by three letters, she made politics feel proximate again to a generation that had checked out. I do not agree with everything she stands for, and she divides rooms, but I respect that she dragged the conversation out of polished boardrooms and onto Instagram, where ordinary people actually live.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Name (Japanese)
- アレクサンドリア・オカシオ＝コルテス
- Reading
- あれくさんどりあ・おかしお＝こるてす
- Born
- October 13, 1989 (age 36)
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- politician / political activist / community organizer / bartender / waiter
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
2. Background
- High school
- Yorktown High School
- University
- Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
Awards & achievements
- 2019 BBC 100 Women
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://ocasio2018.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/aoc/
- Xhttps://x.com/AOC
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria%20Ocasio-Cortez
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AA%EF%BC%9D%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55223040
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez born?
Born October 13, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez do?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez works as politician, political activist, community organizer, bartender, waiter.
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