Aleksei Archer was born and raised in the heart of Manhattan on the Upper West Side.
Today, her primary residence is oceanfront on the sands of Venice Beach.
In 2025, Aleksei expanded her on-camera presence by stepping into hosting with The Deal Flow Show, bringing her signature charisma and sharp wit to the world of entrepreneurship and business programming. That same year, she took the stage at the House of Blues in Las Vegas as part of the live production of "Sherman's Showcase" — the IFC/HULU hit executive produced by John Legend, where she recurs as a cast member and has delivered standout performances including an impersonation of Ruth Negga in a parody of "Passing" called "Not Passing."
Aleksei blasted into 2024 with a Super Bowl Commercial for State Farm with the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger. 2023 brought her Verizon commercial, the voice of General Motors' "that new car smell" campaign (5 TV spots and 3 radio ads), and a voice-over role representing her Trinidadian roots in Atlanta (FX).
Her television credits include a starring role in the Top 10 Netflix thriller The Vanished opposite Anne Heche and Thomas Jane, written and directed by Peter Facinelli; Bless This Mess (ABC); the revival of Will & Grace (NBC); Dollface(HULU); The Great Indoors, 2 Broke Girls, Living Biblically, and Life in Pieces (all CBS). She also performed in the CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase alongside alumni Tiffany Haddish, Kate McKinnon, and Randall Park, and got her start with a lead role in a Comedy Central pilot from the original creators of "MadTV" — catching the attention of Keenan Ivory Wayans, who called her a "comedic genius."
Aleksei is a philanthropist, producer, and writer who creates projects that will evoke change in the world. She owns her own community outreach venture providing free mental health care to suicide loss survivors, called "Mourning Glory Club," under which she is producing a docu-series.
Thomas Jane, Peter Facinelli & Anne Heche at the premiere of “The Vanished”, Festival Favorite Award winners at the Mammoth Film Festival in March 2020.
Aleksei as Ruth Nega in the parody of “Passing” called “Not Passing.”
SNL alumni Vanessa Bayer & Megan Mullally on the set of “Will & Grace” (NBC).
Despite a global pandemic, 2021 was a HUGE year for her with a starring role on the Top 10 Netflix thriller “The Vanished.” The film soaring up to #2 in the US and #4 in Canada with Aleksei starring opposite Anne Heche and Thomas Jane, written and directed by Peter Facinelli. Hitting an IMDB rating of 197!
Aleksei as "Pepper Spraye” in Sherman’s Showcase (IFC for HULU) with Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman.
Aleksei with the legendary Pam Grier on the set of “Bless This Mess” (ABC).
Aleksei as “Nikki” starring opposite Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin from “SuperBad”) & Shaun Brown in “The Great Indoors” (CBS).
Aleksei performing as her original sketch character “Shelby”, an opera singing hill billy, in CBS Showcase at the El Portal Theater.