Alex Newell
Acting · 33 years old
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
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
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
Self
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
Leading Player
Hazbin Hotel
Zeezi Zilla (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Pebble (voice)
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Performer
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Mo
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
Cory / Kitten (voice)
Empire
Hey Beautiful
MasterChef
Self
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
The Glee Project
Self - Contestant
Glee
Wade 'Unique' Adams
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Mo
Geography Club
Ike
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
A Killer Party
Shea Crescendo
Resident Advisors
Morgan
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self - Musical Guest
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Madam That Bitch - Contestant