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Alex Band
Alex Band (b. 1981, Los Angeles), born Alexander Max Band, is the American singer-songwriter who founded The Calling; "Wherever You Will Go" topped Billboard's Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks and was named Billboard's #1 Adult Pop Song of the Decade.
Alex Bateman
Alex Bateman is a bioinformatician at the European Bioinformatics Institute, known for leading the Pfam protein families database, founding the Rfam RNA database, and contributing protein analysis to the human genome.
Alex Baumann (olympedia 128472)
Alex Baumann (Olympedia 128472) is a Swiss bobsledder, born 1985, who won two-man gold with Beat Hefti at the 2014 Sochi Olympics; distinct from the Canadian swimmer Alex Baumann, 1984 double Olympic champion.
Alex Baumann (olympedia 45912)
Alex Baumann (Sasha), born 1964 in Prague, is a Czechoslovakia-born Canadian swimmer, double 1984 Olympic gold medalist (200/400 m IM, both world records), Canada's first swimming gold since 1912, later a sport administrator in Australia and New Zealand.
Alex Berenson
Alex Berenson, born 1973, is an American novelist and journalist, author of the twelve-book John Wells CIA thriller series and winner of the 2007 Edgar Award for Best First Novel for The Faithful Spy; former New York Times and Iraq war correspondent; also nonfiction author of Tell Your Children and Pandemia.
Alex Beresford
Alex Beresford, also known as Alexander Beresford, is a British weather presenter for ITV Weather and Good Morning Britain who challenged Piers Morgan live on air in 2021.
Alex Bilodeau
Alexandre (Alex) Bilodeau, born 1987, Canadian freestyle moguls skier; two-time Olympic gold medallist (Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014), first Canadian gold on home soil, 48 World Cup medals; distinct from the hockey player Alex Bilodeau born 1995.
Alex Boniello
Alex Boniello (born 1990) is an American actor, musician, and Tony-winning producer known as Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen, the Voice of Moritz in Deaf West's Spring Awakening, and a co-producer of Hadestown.
Alex Bores
Alex Bores is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly from Manhattan's 73rd district, serving since 2023 and known for AI legislation like the RAISE Act.
Alex Borstein
Alex Borstein (born February 15; sources give 1971 or 1973) is an American actress and comedian, the voice of Lois Griffin on Family Guy since 1999, a MADtv alumna, and a two-time Emmy winner as Susie Myerson on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Alex Bouaziz
Alex Bouaziz is a French-born, Israeli technology founder who co-founded the global HR and payroll platform Deel in 2019 with MIT classmate Shuo Wang and leads it as CEO.
Alex Bowman
Alex Bowman (born 1993, Tucson, Arizona) is a NASCAR Cup Series driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, an eight-time Cup winner with a four-win 2021 season, retiring after 2027.
Alex Breaux
Alex Breaux (born 1986, Richmond, Virginia) is an American actor, writer, and director, a Harvard and Juilliard graduate. Known for Timothy McVeigh in Waco: The Aftermath, Wild Bill Hickman in American Primeval, Lt. Robert Akers in Stranger Things season 5, and Dr. Brenner in the Broadway prequel.
Alex Breckenridge
Alex Breckenridge (Alexander Dalglish Neilson Breckenridge, born 1932), American Olympic marathon runner raised in Scotland; 30th at Rome 1960, third at the 1962 Boston Marathon, Marine Corps Marathon organizer and 2016 Hall of Fame inductee.
Alex Bregman
Alex Bregman, MLB third baseman (Astros 2016–24, Red Sox 2025, Cubs 2026–), two-time World Series champion, 2019 AL MVP runner-up, 2024 Gold Glove, postseason records for third basemen, $175M Cubs deal.
Alex Bretzner
Alex Bretzner is a Brazilian entrepreneur who co-founded Daki, the São Paulo dark-store grocery delivery company, in January 2021, serving as chief marketing officer until February 2024.
Alex Brightman
Alex Brightman (Alexander Michael Brightman, born 1987, Santa Clara, California) is an American Broadway actor and writer, a two-time Tony nominee for originating Dewey Finn in School of Rock and Beetlejuice, now starring as Josh Skinner in Schmigadoon! and voicing roles in Hazbin Hotel.
Alex Brooker
Alex Brooker, full name Alexander James Brooker, is an English journalist, presenter, and comedian who has co-hosted Channel 4's The Last Leg with Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe since 2012.
Alex Bruce (footballer, born 1984)
Alex Stephen Bruce, born 1984 in Norwich, England, is a Northern Irish former center-back with over 300 league appearances who is now the head coach of Rotherham United.
Alex Bruesewitz
Alex Bruesewitz, also known as Alexander Bruesewitz, is an American Republican digital strategist, CEO of X Strategies LLC and senior adviser to Trump's Never Surrender PAC, known for the 2024 podcast strategy and managing @TrumpWarRoom and @TeamTrump.
Alex Bueno
Alex Bueno (Alejandro Wigberto Bueno López) was a Dominican singer of romantic merengue and bachata who rose to international stardom in the 1980s with Orquesta Liberación.
Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart is a British Conservative politician who has been MP for Brentwood and Ongar since 2017 and became the party's deputy leader in 2026.
Alex C. Kwan
Alex C. Kwan (Alex Kwan) is a Hong Kong-born neuroscientist and Cornell professor who studies how ketamine and psilocybin reshape synapses and neural circuits in mice.
Alex Caceres
Alex Caceres, nicknamed "Bruce Leeroy," is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's featherweight division from 2011 to 2024, finishing with a record of 21-15.
Álex Calatrava (footballer)
Álex Calatrava Torrado (Cala), Spanish footballer born 2000, attacking midfielder for RCD Espanyol in LaLiga; rose from Catalan amateur football to a record €5m-plus transfer from CD Castellón in July 2026.
Alex Calder (musician)
Alex Calder (born 1989) was a Canadian indie pop musician from Edmonton, also recording as Collage Party and Mold Boy. Drummer in Makeout Videotape with Mac DeMarco; released Time EP and Strange Dreams on Captured Tracks; his 2017 self-titled album was shelved after a sexual assault allegation.
Alex Cameron (musician)
Alex Cameron (Alexander Kenneth Cameron, born 1988, Sydney) is an Australian synth-pop singer-songwriter, ex-Seekae member, whose persona-driven albums include Jumping the Shark, Forced Witness, Miami Memory, Oxy Music, and 2026's Late to Set.
Alex Carey (cricketer)
Alex Tyson Carey, born 1991 in Loxton, South Australia, is an Australian wicketkeeper-batter who plays all three formats for Australia and Big Bash League cricket for the Adelaide Strikers.
Alex Carpenter
Alex Carpenter (Alexandra Carpenter, born 1994) is an American ice hockey forward, daughter of NHL star Bobby Carpenter, a three-time Olympian with gold at Milano Cortina 2026 and two silvers, and a Seattle Torrent PWHL player.
Alex Caruso
Alex Caruso, born 1994, is an undrafted 6-foot-5 NBA guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, a two-time champion (2020 Lakers, 2025 Thunder) and elite defensive player, Hustle Award winner.