Alex Cooper Net Worth 2026: Inside Call Her Daddy & The 25M SiriusXM Deal

Alex Cooper — Pennsylvania-born podcaster, host of Call Her Daddy (one of the largest podcasts in the world by listenership, consistently ranked #1 or #2 globally on Spotify behind only Joe Rogan), founder and CEO of Unwell Network (the multi-show podcast production company she launched in 2026), signer of the August 2024 SiriusXM exclusive distribution deal reported at approximately $125 million across three years, and the female creator widely credited with proving that women-led podcasts could command top-tier platform deals — has built one of the largest individual creator economies in the post-2020 podcasting boom. Combining her current SiriusXM contract guarantees, the Unwell Network production company equity and revenue, brand partnerships across major consumer categories, accumulated savings from her prior Spotify exclusive deal, and various other content engagements, Alex Cooper’s net worth is estimated at $80 million to $150 million as of 2026.

Cooper’s case is one of the most extraordinary financial trajectories in the podcasting era. She went from co-host of a Barstool Sports comedy podcast in 2018 to signing a $60 million Spotify deal in 2021 to a reported $125 million SiriusXM deal in 2026 — a wealth-creation arc that compressed what previously took podcasters decades into roughly six years.

Net worth at a glance

Metric	Estimate
Estimated net worth (2026)	$80M – $150M
Primary podcast	Call Her Daddy (since 2018)
SiriusXM deal (Aug 2024)	Reported ~$125M over three years
Prior Spotify deal (2021)	Reported ~$60M over three years
Production company founded	Unwell Network (2026)
YouTube subscribers	2M+
Notable interview	Vice President Kamala Harris (October 2024) — tens of millions of views
Education	BA Boston University (Film and Television)
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California

Note: this article is independent editorial research. We are not affiliated with Alex Cooper, Call Her Daddy, Unwell Network, or SiriusXM. Net worth ranges are best-effort estimates derived from the publicly reported platform deal terms, typical podcast network economics, and reasonable post-tax savings assumptions; only Alex and her accountant know the exact figure.

How Alex Cooper built her net worth

Cooper’s wealth is the product of being early to the women-focused podcasting category, scaling within it faster than any contemporary, and converting that scale into two of the largest podcast platform contracts ever signed. The arc has four phases.

Phase 1: Boston University and the launch (2014–2018)

Born in Newtown, Pennsylvania in August 1994, Cooper attended Boston University as a Division I soccer player, graduating with a degree in Film and Television in 2017. She moved to New York after college and began working in social media and digital production. In 2018, she partnered with Sofia Franklyn to launch Call Her Daddy on Barstool Sports — a comedy podcast about sex, dating, and relationships in their early twenties. The show became an immediate breakout success.

Phase 2: Barstool, the contract dispute, and going solo (2018–2021)

By 2019-2020, Call Her Daddy was the #1 podcast on Apple’s Comedy chart and one of the most-downloaded podcasts globally. In May 2020, the show became embroiled in a public contract dispute with Barstool Sports, with both Cooper and Franklyn seeking better terms. The dispute split the co-hosts: Franklyn left Barstool, and Cooper continued as the solo host of Call Her Daddy at Barstool until her contract expired in 2021.

In June 2021, Cooper signed an exclusive distribution deal with Spotify reported at approximately $60 million over three years — making her the highest-earning female podcaster and the second-highest-paid podcaster overall on Spotify behind Joe Rogan. The deal was a watershed moment for women in podcasting and signaled that female-creator-led content could command top-tier platform contracts.

Phase 3: Spotify era and Unwell Network (2021–2024)

Across the 2021-2024 Spotify era, Cooper expanded the show beyond its original sex-and-relationships focus into long-form interview content with celebrity, athlete, and political guests. In 2023, she launched Unwell Network — her own production company that has since signed and produced several other women-led podcasts including The Toast, The Viall Files, and others.

The network expansion was strategically significant. Where the Spotify deal was a personal-creator contract, Unwell Network gave Cooper equity in a production company that could continue generating value beyond her own individual show.

Phase 4: SiriusXM deal and the Harris interview (2024–present)

In August 2024, Cooper announced she was leaving Spotify to sign with SiriusXM in a deal reported by multiple outlets at approximately $125 million across three years — making it one of the largest individual creator platform contracts ever signed and surpassing her prior Spotify deal by approximately 2x. The non-exclusive structure allowed her to retain video distribution flexibility on YouTube and other platforms.

In October 2024, Cooper hosted Vice President Kamala Harris for a long-form interview on Call Her Daddy during the presidential campaign. The episode reached tens of millions of views across audio and video and was widely covered as a significant moment in the political-podcast crossover that defined the 2024 election cycle.

Career timeline

Year	Milestone
1994 (Aug)	Born Alexandra Cooper in Newtown, Pennsylvania
2017	Graduates Boston University, BA Film and Television
2018 (Oct)	Co-launches Call Her Daddy on Barstool Sports with Sofia Franklyn
2019-2020	Show scales to #1 on Apple Comedy chart globally
2020 (May)	Public Barstool contract dispute; co-host split
2021 (June)	Signs ~$60M Spotify exclusive deal
2022-2023	Show evolves into long-form interview format with celebrity, athlete, and political guests
2023	Founds Unwell Network production company
2024 (Aug)	Signs ~$125M three-year SiriusXM deal; leaves Spotify
2024 (Oct)	Hosts Vice President Kamala Harris on Call Her Daddy
2025-2026	Continues SiriusXM run, Unwell Network expansion, and brand partnerships

Net worth estimate breakdown

SiriusXM contract guarantees (largest current line)

The reported $125M three-year SiriusXM deal contributes approximately $40M-$45M per year in guaranteed compensation across the contract length. After federal and California state taxes at top brackets totaling approximately 50%, after-tax retention plausibly $20M-$23M per year from the contract alone.

Spotify deal proceeds (compounded since 2021)

The 2021 Spotify deal at approximately $60M across three years produced after-tax personal proceeds of plausibly $30M-$35M. With approximately 4-5 years to compound by 2026, the residual value plus investment returns plausibly $35M-$50M.

Unwell Network equity

The production company is privately held by Cooper. Annual gross revenue across the network’s shows plausibly $5M-$15M, with Cooper’s equity ownership the dominant stake. Network enterprise value plausibly $20M-$60M depending on revenue multiples and growth trajectory.

Brand partnerships

Major brand partnerships across consumer categories (Skims, Verizon, Buick, multiple beauty brands) plausibly contribute $3M-$8M per year.

YouTube ad revenue

The video distribution of Call Her Daddy on YouTube plausibly generates $1M-$3M per year in direct ad revenue independently of the platform contracts.

Real estate

Cooper has owned property in Los Angeles since the Spotify era. Real estate equity plausibly $5M-$10M.

Investments and savings

The wealth-creation window has been recent and intense, but accumulated investments plausibly $10M-$20M.

Adding the buckets and applying realistic discounts produces the $80M-$150M range. The wealth has compounded extremely quickly post-2021 and the SiriusXM deal cadence will continue to add substantial cash flow through 2027.

Common misconceptions

“She’s worth $500 million already”

Some celebrity-net-worth aggregator sites quote Cooper at figures north of $200M-$500M. While the cumulative gross income from the two platform deals plus brand partnerships is substantial (approximately $200M-$250M gross across 2021-2026), realistic post-tax retention lands in the $80M-$150M range. The aggregator figures don’t account for taxes, agent commissions, and team/production costs.

“Spotify dropped her”

The August 2024 move to SiriusXM was Cooper’s decision, not a Spotify rejection. Trade press coverage suggested Spotify had attempted to extend the deal but at terms Cooper found insufficient relative to the SiriusXM offer. The move was strategically driven by SiriusXM’s willingness to allow non-exclusive video distribution on YouTube, which Spotify’s prior exclusive structure had not permitted.

“The show is just about sex and dating”

The post-2022 evolution of the show meaningfully expanded beyond the original sex-and-dating premise into long-form interviews with celebrities, athletes, and political figures. The Kamala Harris interview in October 2024 was a particularly visible inflection point demonstrating the show’s mainstream-political reach.

“She’s a Barstool product”

Cooper began at Barstool but the post-2021 wealth and brand have been built independently of any Barstool relationship. The Spotify and SiriusXM deals are direct between Cooper and the platforms.

Comparison to other top podcasters

Podcaster	Estimated Net Worth	Profile
Alex Cooper	$80M – $150M	Call Her Daddy, $125M SiriusXM deal, Unwell Network
Joe Rogan	$200M+	Spotify deal, UFC, decades-long career
Megyn Kelly	$40M – $70M	SiriusXM, YouTube, MK Media
Tucker Carlson	$50M+	TCN, X distribution, prior Fox income
Theo Von	$25M – $50M	This Past Weekend, Netflix specials, touring
Brené Brown	$25M – $50M	Books, Spotify deal, courses

Cooper sits at or near the very top of the individual podcaster wealth bracket — second only to Joe Rogan among non-comedian podcasters. The two platform deals (Spotify, then SiriusXM) compounding within five years is the differentiating factor.

Frequently asked questions

What is Alex Cooper’s net worth in 2026?

Combining the SiriusXM contract guarantees, accumulated savings from the prior Spotify deal, Unwell Network equity and revenue, brand partnerships, YouTube ad revenue, real estate, and other investments, Alex Cooper’s net worth is estimated at $80 million to $150 million.

How much is the SiriusXM deal worth?

Multiple media outlets reported the August 2024 deal at approximately $125 million across three years, plus a non-exclusive structure allowing Cooper to retain YouTube distribution. The deal is one of the largest individual creator platform contracts ever signed.

What was the Spotify deal?

In June 2021, Cooper signed an exclusive distribution deal with Spotify reported at approximately $60 million over three years ($20M/year) — making her the highest-earning female podcaster and the second-highest-paid podcaster overall on Spotify behind Joe Rogan. The deal expired in 2026 and she moved to SiriusXM.

What is Call Her Daddy?

It is the comedy and interview podcast Cooper has hosted since 2018 (originally co-hosted with Sofia Franklyn). The format has evolved from sex-and-dating comedy into long-form celebrity interviews. It consistently ranks as the #1 or #2 podcast globally, behind only Joe Rogan.

What is Unwell Network?

Unwell Network is the production company Cooper founded in 2026 to produce additional women-led podcasts beyond Call Her Daddy. The network has signed and produced several other shows.

Did Alex Cooper interview Kamala Harris?

Yes. In October 2024, Cooper hosted then-Vice President Kamala Harris for a long-form interview on Call Her Daddy during the presidential campaign. The episode reached tens of millions of views across audio and video distribution.

Who was Alex Cooper’s original co-host?

Sofia Franklyn co-hosted Call Her Daddy with Cooper from October 2018 through May 2020. The two split during a public contract dispute with Barstool Sports.

Where did Alex Cooper go to college?

Boston University, where she played Division I soccer and graduated with a degree in Film and Television in 2017.

Where does Alex Cooper live?

Los Angeles, California. She relocated from New York around the time of the 2021 Spotify deal.

Is Alex Cooper married?

Yes. She married film producer Matt Kaplan in April 2024. They have been openly affectionate about the relationship in her content and on social media.

How does Alex Cooper make most of her money?

The largest current revenue line is the SiriusXM contract guarantees. Beyond that, Unwell Network production company equity, brand partnerships, YouTube ad revenue, and accumulated Spotify-era proceeds form the rest of the wealth picture. Speaking and other content engagements contribute meaningfully but are smaller relative to the platform deal.

Why did Alex Cooper leave Spotify?

The August 2024 SiriusXM deal offered both a larger guarantee (~$125M vs the prior $60M Spotify deal) and a non-exclusive structure that allowed Cooper to retain video distribution rights on YouTube. The Spotify exclusive structure had not permitted YouTube video distribution, which had become a meaningful constraint as podcast video grew in importance.

Has Alex Cooper interviewed other politicians?

Yes. Beyond the high-profile October 2024 Kamala Harris interview, Cooper has hosted political guests across the spectrum and has covered electoral and political topics with increasing depth as the show has matured beyond its original sex-and-dating roots.

What is Alex Cooper’s content style?

The format combines solo monologues, interview segments, and listener-driven content. The on-camera persona is conversational and direct, with the show’s brand built around frank discussion of topics traditionally underrepresented in mainstream women’s media. The interview format has expanded steadily in recent years to include high-profile celebrities, athletes, and political figures.

Sources & references

• Wikipedia — Alex Cooper (podcaster)
• Bloomberg / Variety — coverage of the August 2024 SiriusXM deal (~$125M)
• The Hollywood Reporter — coverage of the 2021 Spotify deal (~$60M)
• Apple Podcasts — Call Her Daddy chart history
• Spotify Podcast Charts — global rankings, 2022-2024
• Unwell Network — official site (founded 2023)
• Boston University — alumni records (Film and Television, 2017)

Last updated: April 2026. Net worth estimates are based on publicly reported platform contract terms, typical podcast network economics, and reasonable post-tax savings assumptions. Figures will be revised when new disclosures occur.