Alex Newell
Alex Newell
Person

Alex Newell

Actor 1992-08-20 Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

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. A...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Hazbin Hotel

Hazbin Hotel

2024 · Zeezi Zilla (voice)

Glee

Glee

2009 · Wade 'Unique' Adams

Empire

Empire

2015 · Hey Beautiful

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

2025 · Vicky

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self

MasterChef

MasterChef

2010 · Self

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

2020 · Mo

Geography Club

Geography Club

2013 · Ike

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

2021 · Mo

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016 · Self - Musical Guest

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

2023 · Pebble (voice)

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race

2020 · Madam That Bitch - Contestant

The Glee Project

The Glee Project

2011 · Self - Contestant

Come and Learn with Pibby!

Come and Learn with Pibby!

2021 · Melira (voice)

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024 · Self

Resident Advisors

Resident Advisors

2015 · Morgan

Lulu Is a Rhinoceros

Lulu Is a Rhinoceros

2025 · Cory / Kitten (voice)

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

2008 · Self

Celebrity Weakest Link

Celebrity Weakest Link

2025 · Self - Contestant