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Alex Newell

Alex Newell

Born: 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.

As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks.

Filmography
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros poster
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
2025 • Cory / Kitten (voice)
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert poster
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
2025 • Leading Player
Another Simple Favor poster
Another Simple Favor
2025 • Vicky
Pacemaker poster
Pacemaker
2023
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas poster
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
2021 • Mo
Come and Learn with Pibby! poster
Come and Learn with Pibby!
2021 • Melira (voice)
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score poster
Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score
2021 • Self
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular poster
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular
2021 • Self
A Killer Party poster
A Killer Party
2020 • Shea Crescendo
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone poster
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
2020 • Self
Resident Advisors poster
Resident Advisors
2015 • Morgan
Geography Club poster
Geography Club
2013 • Ike