Alex Newell
Actor
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.
Born1992-08-20
Place of BirthLynn, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TalkComedy
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
ComedyTalk
6.8
Glee
ComedyDrama
7.0
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
7.1
MasterChef
Reality
8.6
Hazbin Hotel
AnimationComedy
7.1
Empire
DramaSoap
7.5
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
AnimationKids
5.5
After Midnight
ComedyTalk
5.9
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
NewsTalk
Stars in the House
5.8
Another Simple Favor
ComedyThriller
7.5
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
ComedyDrama
7.5
Trailblazer Honors
Documentary
7.4
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
AnimationFamily
5.0
Celebrity Weakest Link
Reality
5.8
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
Reality
5.6
Resident Advisors
Comedy
7.0
The Glee Project
Reality
6.3
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
ComedyDrama
Commitment to Life
Documentary
6.2
Geography Club
ComedyDrama
10.0
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Documentary
The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies
Documentary