Alexa Demie
Demie in 2019
Born 1990 or 1991 (age 35–36)[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present

Alexa Demie (born 1990 or 1991)[1] is an American actress best known for portraying Maddy Perez on the HBO teen drama Euphoria (2019–2026). Her film credits include Brigsby Bear (2017), Mid90s (2018), and Waves (2019).

Early life

Demie was born and raised in Atwater Village, Los Angeles.[citation needed] She was raised by her mother, Rose Mendez, a make-up artist whose family had immigrated from Mexico.[citation needed] She became involved in performing arts only in her senior year of high school.[2][failed verification]

During high school, Demie launched a sunglasses line called Mainframe that gained international attention before she discontinued it after not being paid for her designs.[3] She had plans to become a fashion designer but decided against it after attending orientation for a New York art school.[4]

Career

Early work (2013–2018)

Demie made her first onscreen appearance in Azealia Banks' 2013 music video for "ATM Jam".[5] In 2015, she secured the lead in The Godmother, a shelved biopic about Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco,[6][7] and found representation through the short film Miles.[8] She went on to guest star on Ray Donovan, Love, and the second season of The OA. She made her feature film debut in the comedy-drama Brigsby Bear (2017) and gained wider attention with a supporting role in Jonah Hill's Mid90s (2018).[9]

Euphoria and wider recognition (2019–present)

After an unsuccessful audition for Augustine Frizzell's Never Goin' Back (2018), Frizzell contacted Demie about the pilot of Euphoria.[2] Despite planning to focus on music, Demie was drawn in by the script and auditioned.[6] She was cast as Maddy Perez, a popular teenager in an abusive, on-again-off-again relationship with quarterback Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi); Demie is widely cited as one of its breakout performers.[9][10]

Also in 2019, Demie starred in Waves as Alexis, a teenager impregnated by a troubled high school wrestler played by Kelvin Harrison Jr.[11] She also appeared in Mainstream (2020) and, in 2021, collaborated with photographer Petra Collins on Fairy Tales, a collection of erotic short stories published by Rizzoli.[12]

In 2024, she appeared in the HBO series Fantasmas, created by Julio Torres. Filming for Euphoria season 3 began in early 2025, with Demie reprising her role as Maddy.[13] She is also set to voice a role in the upcoming animated series Fables.[14]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Miles Sara Short film
2017 To the Moon Virginia Dawson
Brigsby Bear Merideth
2018 Mid90s Estee
2019 Waves Alexis Lopez
2020 Mainstream Isabelle Roberts
2021 Nineteen on Fire Paisley Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Ray Donovan Shairee 3 episodes
2018 Love Marina 2 episodes
2019 The OA Ingrid Episode: "Treasure Island"
2019–2026 Euphoria Maddy Perez Main role
2023 The Idol Uncredited cameo, episode: "Pop Tarts & Rat Tales"
2024 Fantasmas Becca Episode: "Valued Customer"
TBA Fables † TBA Voice role

Music videos

Year Title Artist Ref.
2012 "That's Why God Made the Radio" The Beach Boys [15]
2013 "ATM Jam" Azealia Banks featuring Pharrell Williams [16]
2021 "Love 2 U" JMSN [17]
"Leopard Limo (Archive LL11)" Alexa Demie [16]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
Imagen Awards 2022 Euphoria Best Supporting Actress – Drama (Television) Nominated [18]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Best Fight (shared with Sydney Sweeney) Won [19]

References

  1. ^ a b Rankin, Seija (May 31, 2026). "Alexa Demie, Euphoria's Most Elusive 'It' Girl, Is Finally Ready to Talk". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Byers, Rosie (October 9, 2019). "Euphoria's Alexa Demie Talks Her Role As Maddy In The Autumn 19 Issue". Wonderland. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Dawson, Brit (October 29, 2020). "Alexa Demie reveals Nicki Minaj used to wear her ill-fated fashion line". Dazed. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Macias, Ernesto (October 9, 2019). "All About Alexa Demie". Interview. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  5. ^ Stubblebine, Allison (January 22, 2020). "Azealia Banks Auditioned For 'Euphoria' And So Can You". Nylon. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ^ a b McCarthy, Lauren (June 14, 2019). "Meet Alexa Demie, Euphoria's Fearless Breakout Star". W. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  7. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (August 13, 2015). "'The Godmother' Changes Directors, Adds Alexa Demie". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  8. ^ Hundley, Jessica (December 12, 2019). "Alexa Demie: This is the Girl". The Face. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Oswaks, Molly (September 8, 2019). "Alexa Demie, a Breakout Star of 'Euphoria,' Has Hidden Talents". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  10. ^ Katz, Evan Ross (February 14, 2022). "The Women Make Euphoria". The Cut. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Conde, Arturo (November 22, 2019). "In 'Waves,' Mexican American actress Alexa Demie underscores the price of defiance". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Hess, Liam (November 24, 2021). "Enter the World of Petra Collins and Alexa Demie's Eerie, Erotic 'Fairy Tales'". Vogue. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "'Euphoria' Season 3 Set to Start Filming in January 2025". People. July 12, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  14. ^ Roxborough, Scott (November 17, 2021). "Ricky Gervais, Natasha Lyonne, JB Smoove Join 'Fables' Voice Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  15. ^ TheBeachBoysVEVO (June 7, 2012). The Beach Boys - That's Why God Made The Radio. Retrieved April 10, 2026 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ a b "Here Are 7 Things You Didn't Know About Alexa Demie". Wonderland. February 16, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  17. ^ "JMSN, Alexa Demie & the Cinematographic Masterpiece that is 'Love 2 U'". Ringleader Magazine. August 10, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Medium.
  18. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 15, 2022). "Imagen Awards Nominations: 'Encanto', Eugenio Derbez & 'West Side Story' Among Top Contenders". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  19. ^ France, Lisa Respers (June 6, 2022). "MTV Movie & TV Awards: See the full list of winners". CNN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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