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