Portia Antonia Alexis

About

Award-winning economist, columnist, mathematician, actor and author best known for her works Generation Wealth, The Academic Agent, and Crash Course: Economics. She has accumulated over 50,000 followers on her self-titled Twitter account. She has contributed to Entrepreneur Magazine, writing about mathematical solutions to economic, finance, entrepreneurial and business issues.

Before Fame

She had her debut book published in 2015. 

Trivia

Prior to gaining popularity for her published works, she worked as a business analyst for firms such as Mckinsey & Company and Newton Investment Management. She also worked as an investment banker for Bank of America and Merill Lynch. She has done research on topics like economic mobility and income inequality. She has a pilot's license.

Family Life

She was born and raised in London, England. 

Associated With

Her 2016 television documentary The Aftermath: Reversal of Fortune was written about the 2016 presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. She has worked on the John and Hank Green-created series Crash Course: Economics.