Alex Newell

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Glee

Empire

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Hazbin Hotel

After Midnight

MasterChef

All Movies (13)

• Lulu Is a Rhinoceros2025 · as Cory / Kitten (voice)
• Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert2025 · as Leading Player
• Another Simple Favor2025 · as Vicky
• Pacemaker2023
• Commitment to Life2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas2021 · as Mo
• Come and Learn with Pibby!2021 · as Melira (voice)
• Wicked in Concert: A Musical Celebration of the Iconic Broadway Score2021 · as Self
• This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular2021 · as Self
• A Killer Party2020 · as Shea Crescendo
• Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone2020 · as Self
• Resident Advisors2015 · as Morgan
• Geography Club2013 · as Ike

All TV Shows (19)

• Celebrity Weakest Link2025 · as Self - Contestant
• Hazbin Hotel2024 · as Zeezi Zilla (voice)
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur2023 · as Pebble (voice)
• Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race2020 · as Madam That Bitch - Contestant
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self - Special Guest
• Stars in the House2020 · as Self
• Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist2020 · as Mo
• The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies2017 · as Self
• Full Frontal with Samantha Bee2016 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Resident Advisors2015 · as Morgan
• Empire2015 · as Hey Beautiful
• Trailblazer Honors2014 · as Self - Performer
• The Glee Project2011 · as Self - Contestant
• MasterChef2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Glee2009 · as Wade 'Unique' Adams
• NPR Tiny Desk Concerts2008 · as Self