Alex Wagner is an American journalist, television host, and political commentator. She was born and raised in Washington, D.C. to a father of Luxembourger and Irish descent and a mother who is an immigrant from Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma). Her mother became a naturalized U.S. citizen before attending Swarthmore College. Alex Wagner attended Brown University where she earned a BA. She is half-white and half-Burmese.

In summary, Alex Wagners nationality is American.