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Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 20, 1992
Place of Birth
Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Alex Newell
0.5 Popularity
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.
Known For
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Self - Contestant
Celebrity Weakest Link
2025
7.5
Cory / Kitten (voice)
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
2025
10.0
Leading Player
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
2025
5.8
Vicky
Another Simple Favor
2025
8.6
Zeezi Zilla (voice)
Hazbin Hotel
2024
5.9
Self
After Midnight
2024
0.0
Pacemaker
2023
7.7
Pebble (voice)
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
2023
6.4
Mo
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021
5.6
Melira (voice)
Come and Learn with Pibby!
2021
Credits
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant
2025
0.0
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
as Cory / Kitten (voice)
2025
7.5
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
as Leading Player
2025
10.0
Another Simple Favor
as Vicky
2025
5.8
Hazbin Hotel
as Zeezi Zilla (voice)
2024
8.6
After Midnight
as Self
2024
5.9
Pacemaker
2023
0.0
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
as Pebble (voice)
2023
7.7
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
as Mo
2021
6.4
Come and Learn with Pibby!
as Melira (voice)
2021
5.6
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
as Self
2021
10.0
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular
as Self
2021
0.0
A Killer Party
as Shea Crescendo
2020
6.0
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020
10.0
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
as Madam That Bitch - Contestant
2020
5.8
Stars in the House
as Self - Special Guest
2020
0.0
Stars in the House
as Self
2020
0.0
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
as Mo
2020
7.5
The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies
as Self
2017
0.0
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self - Musical Guest
2016
5.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
6.2
Resident Advisors
as Morgan
2015
6.0
Resident Advisors
as Morgan
2015
0.0
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Performer
2014
7.5
Geography Club
as Ike
2013
6.2
The Glee Project
as Self - Contestant
2011
7.0
MasterChef
as Self
2010
7.1
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Glee
as Wade 'Unique' Adams
2009
6.8
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
as Self
2008
7.0