
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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Known For
Acting History
2025
Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
2025Lulu Is a Rhinoceros as Cory / Kitten (voice)
2025Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert as Leading Player
2025Another Simple Favor as Vicky
2024Hazbin Hotel as Zeezi Zilla (voice)
2024After Midnight as Self
2023Pacemaker
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur as Pebble (voice)
2021Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Mo
2021Come and Learn with Pibby! as Melira (voice)
2021Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score as Self
2021This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular as Self
2020A Killer Party as Shea Crescendo
2020Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone as Self
2020Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race as Madam That Bitch - Contestant
2020Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
2020Stars in the House as Self
2020Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Mo
2017The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies as Self
2016Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self - Musical Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Resident Advisors as Morgan
2015Resident Advisors as Morgan
2014Trailblazer Honors as Self - Performer
2013Geography Club as Ike
2011The Glee Project as Self - Contestant
2010MasterChef as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Glee as Wade 'Unique' Adams
2008NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self









