Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( AOC ) didn’t start from a political family, before she became a congress woman she was actually working as a waitress and bartender to help her mom avoid fore closer on her house, in fact in the documentary she was featured in ( bring down the house), several scenes are shot in her previous place of employment ( a small restaurant) or interviewing her regular costumers.
While she does not have a traditional political background she does have a bachelors degree from Boston university in international relations and economics.