Hailed as one of the ‘100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World’ by the Filipina Women’s Network, Alexandra “Allie” Cuerdo is an award-winning writer, director, producer and author. As a queer millenial Asian-American creator, Allie’s uniquely diverse perspective allows her to connect in an authentic way with her community of progressive, creative and open-minded young people. A metaverse-ready, multimedia polymath, Allie has directed spots and content for brands like Spotify, NBC and VSCO. Her feature documentary “ULAM: Main Dish” was celebrated by outlets from Vogue to the NY Times, and led to a best-selling cookbook.

From a social standpoint, Cuerdo’s self-identification plays into the kind of work she’s drawn to, and the assignments that have found their way onto her showreel. Earlier this year, PepsiCo’s LIFEWTR tapped Cuerdo to represent the film industry for their “LIFE UNSEEN” campaign, launched in partnership with the actor, writer and producer Issa Rae. Alexandra's short film, “Fluid,” was a meditation on the power of celebrating who you are, and starred the transgender activist and model Yên Nguyen. As part of the campaign, Cuerdo also designed a custom branded water bottle featuring a stylized take on the transgender flag. And for Spotify, she directed a bold, dance-infused spot celebrating Pride Month in New Orleans, Nashville and Detroit titled “Claim Your Space.”

As a successful entrepreneur and a touchstone for equality and inclusion, Allie has been invited to speak to audiences at Google, Facebook, AB InBev, Spotify and Yale, as well as at the Teen Vogue Summit, sharing her experiences as an openly queer, female Asian director. As a filmmaker, photographer and creator, her work has been featured in such media outlets as The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed, Vogue, New York Magazine, TimeOut, Filmmaker Magazine and more.

Alexandra is represented for entertainment and literary projects by Creative Artists Agency. Her film “ULAM: Main Dish” is available to stream on Hulu and Amazon Prime.