Alex Newell
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
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
TV
After Midnight
Self
2024
TV
Glee
Wade 'Unique' Adams
2009
TV
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Self
2008
TV
Hazbin Hotel
Zeezi Zilla (voice)
2024
TV
MasterChef
Self
2010
TV
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self - Musical Guest
2016
TV
Empire
Hey Beautiful
2015
TV
Stars in the House
Self - Special Guest
2020
TV
Stars in the House
Self
2020
TV
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Pebble (voice)
2023
TV
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
Mo
2020
TV
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Performer
2014
TV
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Madam That Bitch - Contestant
2020
TV
Resident Advisors
Morgan
2015
TV
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2025
Film
Another Simple Favor
Vicky
2025
TV
The Glee Project
Self - Contestant
2011
TV
The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies
Self
2017
Filmography
2025TVCelebrity Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant2025FilmLulu Is a Rhinocerosas Cory / Kitten (voice)2025FilmPippin: 50th Anniversary Concertas Leading Player2025FilmAnother Simple Favoras Vicky2024TVHazbin Hotelas Zeezi Zilla (voice)2024TVAfter Midnightas Self2023FilmPacemaker2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Pebble (voice)2021FilmZoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Mo2021FilmCome and Learn with Pibby!as Melira (voice)2021FilmWicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Scoreas Self2021FilmThis Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacularas Self2020FilmA Killer Partyas Shea Crescendo2020FilmTogether in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas Self2020TVSecret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Madam That Bitch - Contestant2020TVStars in the Houseas Self - Special Guest2020TVZoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Mo2017TVThe 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengiesas Self2016TVFull Frontal with Samantha Beeas Self - Musical Guest2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmResident Advisorsas Morgan2015TVResident Advisorsas Morgan2015TVEmpireas Hey Beautiful2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Performer2013FilmGeography Clubas Ike2011TVThe Glee Projectas Self - Contestant2010TVMasterChefas Self2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVGleeas Wade 'Unique' Adams2008TVNPR Tiny Desk Concertsas Self