Alexander Flores was born and raised in New York City, to Vilma Figueroa. He is of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. Alexander started acting at a young age, studying theater for most of his life. He has performed at The Public Theater with The LAByrinth Theater Company and The Cherry Lane Theater in NYC. Alexander is known for The Maze Runner (2014), The Scorch Trials (2015) working along side Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, and Will Poulter.