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Alejandro Villanueva (American football)
Alejandro Villanueva, Spanish-American NFL offensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers 2015-2020, Baltimore Ravens 2021), West Point graduate, Army Ranger captain, Bronze Star with V device, two-time Pro Bowler, retired 2022.
Alejandro Zaffaroni
Alejandro Zaffaroni, known as Alex Zaffaroni, was a Uruguayan-American biochemist who founded ALZA and eight other Silicon Valley biotech companies, pioneering drug patches and the DNA chip.
Alejo Carpentier
Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980) was a Cuban novelist and musicologist who coined the marvelous real in his 1949 prologue to El reino de este mundo and won the Cervantes Prize.
Alejo Igoa
Alejo Igoa, Argentine YouTuber (born 1996, Misiones), runs the most-subscribed Spanish-language YouTube channel: 100 million subscribers by December 2025, Red Diamond button, two Guinness World Records, and sold-out Movistar Arena live shows.
Alejo Sarco
Alejo Uriel Sarco (born 2006, Buenos Aires), Argentine left-footed striker; Vélez Sarsfield academy, Bayer Leverkusen 2025, Gladbach loan 2026, four goals at the 2025 U-20 World Cup, now Sporting Gijón with a Leverkusen buy-back clause.
Alek Manoah
Alek Manoah (born 1998, Homestead, FL) is a right-handed MLB pitcher, drafted 11th overall by Toronto in 2019; 2022 All-Star and AL Cy Young third-place finisher who had UCL surgery in 2024 and pitched for the Angels in 2026.
Alek Skarlatos
Alek Skarlatos (born 1992) is a Republican Oregon state representative (District 4, since 2025), former Oregon Army National Guard specialist, and 2015 Paris train attack hero who received the Soldier's Medal and France's Legion of Honour.
Alek Thomas
Alek Thomas (born 2000, Chicago) is a Mexican-American MLB center fielder, 2018 second-round pick of the Arizona Diamondbacks, known for elite defense, the 2023 NLCS game-tying pinch-hit homer, and a May 2026 trade to the Dodgers.
Alek Wek
Alek Wek (born 1977, Wau, Sudan) is a South Sudanese-British supermodel, designer, and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador who fled civil war at 14, was scouted in London in 1995, and became the first African Elle cover model and first Black Chanel couture bride.
Aleke Banda
Aleke Banda (1939–2010) was a Malawian politician who helped found the Malawi Congress Party in 1959, spent a decade detained without charge, and later founded The Nation newspaper.
Aleke Tag
Aleke Tag, also known as Akato or Yusupu Aleketag, is a 6,065-meter ultra-prominent peak in the eastern Kunlun, China, first climbed by Janne Corax in September 2010.
Alekhin (lunar crater)
Alekhin is a 74.82-km-wide impact crater on the Moon's southern far side, centered at 67.94°S, 131.85°W, IAU-approved in 1970 and named for Soviet rocket designer Nikolaj Pavlovich Alekhin (1913–1964).
Aleko Konstantinov
Aleko Konstantinov (Алеко Константинов, 1863–1897) was a Bulgarian satirist, travel writer, and lawyer, best known for creating Bay Ganyo, the most famous satirical character in Bulgarian literature, and for writing To Chicago and Back.
Aleks Le
Aleks Le (born 1999) is a Los Angeles-based American voice actor known for Sung Jinwoo in Solo Leveling, Zenitsu in Demon Slayer, Persona 3 Reload, and Street Fighter 6's Luke; winner of a 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Award.
Aleksa Avramović (Алекса Аврамовић)
Aleksa Avramović (Алекса Аврамовић), born 1994 in Čačak, is a Serbian guard; 2023 World Cup silver, Paris 2024 bronze and FIBA Best Defensive Player; played for Partizan, CSKA Moscow, Dubai, Bahçeşehir.
Aleksa Bečić
Aleksa Bečić is a Montenegrin politician, president of Democratic Montenegro and Deputy Prime Minister for Security, Defence, and Internal Policy in Milojko Spajić's government since 2024.
Aleksa Nenadović
Aleksa Nenadović (Алекса Ненадовић, c. 1749–1804) was a Serbian knez of the Valjevo region and the most prominent victim of the 1804 Slaughter of the Knezes, which triggered the First Serbian Uprising.
Aleksa Palladino
Aleksa Palladino, born 1980 in New York City, is an American actress, singer, and composer known for Angela Darmody on Boardwalk Empire, Sara Wheeler on Halt and Catch Fire, and the band Exitmusic.
Aleksa Šantić
Aleksa Šantić (1868–1924) was a Serbian poet and dramatist from Mostar, one of the most popular Serbian poets, known for "Emina" and "Ostajte ovdje" (Stay Here).
Aleksandar Aca Ilić
Aleksandar Aca Ilić, known as Aca Ilić, is a Serbian folk singer born in 1961 in Gornji Milanovac, known for hits like "Ne daj se, generacijo".
Aleksandar Cincar-Marković
Aleksandar Cincar-Marković, born in Belgrade in 1889, was a Serbian diplomat who served as Yugoslavia's foreign minister from 1939 until a military coup removed him in 1941.
Aleksandar Dragović (Александар Драговић)
Aleksandar Dragović (Александар Драговић), Austrian centre-back born 1991 in Vienna; 100 caps for Austria, league titles with Basel, Dynamo Kyiv, Red Star Belgrade, now Austria Wien.
Aleksandar Kolarov (Александар Коларов)
Aleksandar Kolarov (Александар Коларов), Serbian left-back born 1985, played for Lazio, Manchester City, Roma, and Inter; 94 caps and 11 goals for Serbia, 2018 World Cup captain; two Premier League titles and the 2020-21 Scudetto; now Inter assistant coach.
Aleksandar Kozlina
Aleksandar Kozlina (Александар Козлина), Yugoslav midfielder, 1960 Rome Olympic football gold medalist; nine caps for Yugoslavia; Hajduk Split 1958–66, later RFC Liégeois, Cologne clubs, and Royal Tilleur.
Aleksandar Malinov
Aleksandar Malinov (Александър Малинов, 1867–1938) was a Bulgarian statesman and lawyer who led five governments, proclaimed Bulgaria's independence in 1908, and concluded the 1918 Armistice of Salonika.
Aleksandar Mandic
Aleksandar Mandic (1954–2021) was a Brazilian technology entrepreneur, son of Serbian immigrants, who founded the Mandic BBS in 1990, launched Brazil's first email service, and co-founded the free provider iG.
Aleksandar Mitrović (Александар Митровић)
Aleksandar Mitrović (Александар Митровић), Serbian striker born 1994; played for Partizan, Anderlecht, Newcastle, Fulham, Al-Hilal, Al-Rayyan; record 43 Championship goals in 2021-22; Serbia's all-time top scorer.
Aleksandar Nikoloski
Aleksandar Nikoloski, born 1984, is a Macedonian politician of VMRO-DPMNE who serves as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport of North Macedonia, after a decade in the national Assembly.
Aleksandar Protogerov
Aleksandar Protogerov (Александър Протогеров, 1867–1928) was a Bulgarian general and revolutionary born in Ohrid, a leading figure of the VMRO who renewed it in 1919 and was assassinated in Sofia in its internal struggles.
Aleksandar Rajkovic
Aleksandar Rajkovic is a physician-scientist in reproductive genetics and genomic diagnostics who serves as Chief Genomics Officer of UCSF Health and directs the UCSF Center for Reproductive Sciences.