Alex Newell
- Acting
- August 20, 1992 · Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
- Celebrity Weakest Link · Self
- Lulu Is a Rhinoceros · Cory / Kitten (Voice)
- Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert · Leading Player
- Another Simple Favor · Vicky
- Hazbin Hotel · Zeezi Zilla (Voice)
- After Midnight · Self
- Pacemaker
- Commitment to Life · Self
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur · Pebble (Voice)
- Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas · Mo
- Come and Learn with Pibby! · Melira (Voice)
- Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score · Self
- This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular · Self
- A Killer Party · Shea Crescendo
- Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone · Self
- RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race · Madam That Bitch - Contestant
- Stars in the House · Self
- Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist · Mo
- The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies · Self
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Resident Advisors · Morgan
- Resident Advisors · Morgan
- Empire · Hey Beautiful
- Trailblazer Honors · Self
- Geography Club · Ike
- The Glee Project · Self
- MasterChef · Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Glee · Wade 'Unique' Adams
- NPR Tiny Desk Concerts · Self