Who Is Maxwell Frost? Age, Background, and History as the First Gen Z Member of Congress

Who He Is

• Full name: Maxwell Alejandro Frost

• Born: January 17, 1997, in Orlando, Florida.

• Heritage: He has Puerto Rican, Lebanese, and Haitian roots. He was adopted at birth.

His Political Milestone

• Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022, representing Florida’s 10th Congressional District.

• Became the first elected member of Generation Z in U.S. Congress. That generation is generally defined as those born starting in 1997.

Age & Context

• He was 25 years old at the time of his election in November 2022.

• As of now (2025), and with Congressional terms underway, he serves as one of the youngest members of Congress.

Experience & Advocacy

• Before running for office, Frost was an activist and organizer, notably with March for Our Lives, a gun violence prevention group.

• Education: Attended Valencia College — but he did not graduate.