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Alex Newell
ActorBorn August 20, 1992 (33 years)
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.
As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks.
Alex Newell Filmography
| 2025 | Lulu Is a Rhinoceros · as Cory / Kitten (voice) |
| 2025 | Another Simple Favor · as Vicky |
| 2025 | Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert · as Leading Player |
| 2023 | Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (TV Series) · as Pebble (voice) |
| 2022 | The Book of Queer (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2022 | Learning with Pibby: Apocalypse · as Melira (voice) |
| 2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas · as Mo |
| 2021 | Our Kind of People (TV Series) · as Tommy 'tizzie' Jones |
| 2020 | A Killer Party · as Shea Crescendo |
| 2020 | RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (TV Series) · as Madam That Bitch - Contestant |
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (TV Series) · as Mo |
| 2019 | Hazbin Hotel (TV Series) · as Zeezi |
| 2015 | Resident Advisors (TV Series) · as Morgan |
| 2015 | Resident Advisors · as Morgan |
| 2015 | Empire (2015) (TV Series) · as Hey Beautiful |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Asaka |
| 2013 | Geography Club · as Ike |
| 2009 | Glee (TV Series) · as Wade 'unique' Adams |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2024 | After Midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Commitment to Life · as Self |
| 2023 | The 76th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2021 | Wicked in Concert · as Self |
| 2020 | What to Watch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 72nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene - Interviews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards 2013 · as Self - Accepting Award |
| 2012 | Home & Family (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Glee Project (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | MasterChef (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1994 | Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |