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Alex Newell

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Known For

Acting

Born

August 20, 1992 (age 33)

Place of Birth

Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

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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.

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Filmography

2025TVCelebrity Weakest Linkas Self - Contestant 2025FilmLulu Is a Rhinocerosas Cory / Kitten (voice)2025FilmPippin: 50th Anniversary Concertas Leading Player 2025FilmAnother Simple Favoras Vicky 2024TVHazbin Hotelas Zeezi Zilla (voice)2024TVAfter Midnightas Self 2023FilmPacemaker 2023FilmCommitment to Lifeas Self (archive footage)2023TVMarvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosauras Pebble (voice)2021FilmZoey's Extraordinary Christmasas Mo 2021FilmCome and Learn with Pibby!as Melira (voice)2021FilmWicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Scoreas Self 2021FilmThis Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacularas Self 2020FilmA Killer Partyas Shea Crescendo 2020FilmTogether in Pride: You Are Not Aloneas Self 2020TVSecret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Raceas Madam That Bitch - Contestant 2020TVStars in the Houseas Self - Special Guest 2020TVZoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Mo 2017TVThe 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengiesas Self 2016TVFull Frontal with Samantha Beeas Self - Musical Guest 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self 2015FilmResident Advisorsas Morgan 2015TVResident Advisorsas Morgan 2015TVEmpireas Hey Beautiful 2014TVTrailblazer Honorsas Self - Performer 2013FilmGeography Clubas Ike 2011TVThe Glee Projectas Self - Contestant 2010TVMasterChefas Self 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2009TVGleeas Wade 'Unique' Adams 2008TVNPR Tiny Desk Concertsas Self