Lexi Alexander | |
|---|---|
 Lexi Alexander, 2015 | |
| Born | Alexandra Mirai 23 August 1974 |
| Nationality | German Palestinian[1] |
| Other names | Lexi Mirai |
| Citizenship | United States[2] |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | lexi-alexander |
Alexandra Mirai (Arabic: الكسندرا ميراي; born 23 August 1974), known professionally as Lexi Alexander, is a German-Palestinian[1] filmmaker and martial artist. A former competitor in karate-point fighting and kickboxing,[3] Alexander entered the film industry as a stunt performer, before earning an Academy Award nomination for her debut short film Johnny Flynton (2002). She subsequently directed Green Street (2005), a crime drama about British football hooliganism, and Punisher: War Zone (2008), an adaptation of the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
- ^ a b Alexander, Lexi (1 January 2021). "A fellow Palestinian artist right here". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021. as well as countless other tweets in which she self-identifies as a Palestinian
- ^ "Palestine in America — Blog — Lexi Alexander: We need more Palestinian representation in Hollywood". Palestine in America. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ Fogan, Sara (June 2003). "Black Belt Times: Former Karate Champ Fails To Bag Academy Award". Black Belt. 41 (6): 22, 52, 54.