Alexi Pappas

Bio

Alexi Pappas is an Olympic athlete, author, filmmaker, and actor. Alexi’s memoir-in-essays, Bravey, with a foreword by Maya Rudolph, was published in January 2021 and was the number 1 new release in both the sports and film categories. A young reader’s version of Bravey came out fall 2023, with a foreword by Maya Hawke. A Greek-American, Alexi’s the Greek national recordholder in the 10,000 meters with a personal best of 31:36 set at the Rio Olympics. She directed, wrote, and acted in the feature film Not An Artist, starring the RZA, coming out in 2024. She previously co-created and starred in the feature film Olympic Dreams alongside Nick Kroll, premiering at SXSW 2019. In 2016 she wrote, directed, and starred in the feature film Tracktown with a cast including Rachel Dratch (Saturday Night Live) and Andy Buckley (The Office).