Alex Newell
Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer. They are known for their role as Unique Adams on the Fox musical series Glee and Mo on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Newell also starred as Asaka in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 2018. For their role in Shucked, they won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. Newell and J. Harrison Ghee were the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for and win a Tony Award. As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1992-08-20 · Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Known for
- Hazbin Hotel (2024) — Zeezi Zilla (voice)
- Glee (2009) — Wade 'Unique' Adams
- Empire (2015) — Hey Beautiful
- Another Simple Favor (2025) — Vicky
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
- MasterChef (2010) — Self
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020) — Mo
- Geography Club (2013) — Ike
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (2021) — Mo
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016) — Self - Musical Guest
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2023) — Pebble (voice)
- RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (2020) — Madam That Bitch - Contestant
- Come and Learn with Pibby! (2021) — Melira (voice)
- The Glee Project (2011) — Self - Contestant
- After Midnight (2024) — Self