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Alex Newell
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 Extraordin…
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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.
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2025
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV show Self - Contestant
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2025
Lulu Is a Rhinoceros
Movie Cory / Kitten (voice)
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2025
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert
Movie Leading Player
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2025
Another Simple Favor
Movie Vicky
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2024
Hazbin Hotel
TV show Zeezi Zilla (voice)
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2024
After Midnight
TV show Self
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2023
Pacemaker
Movie
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2023
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
TV show Pebble (voice)
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2023
Commitment to Life
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2021
Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas
Movie Mo
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2021
Come and Learn with Pibby!
Movie Melira (voice)
- 2021
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2021
This Is Me: Pride Celebration Spectacular
Movie Self
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2020
A Killer Party
Movie Shea Crescendo
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2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Movie Self
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2020
Secret Celebrity RuPaul's Drag Race
TV show Madam That Bitch - Contestant
More credits
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self - Special Guest
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2020
Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
TV show Mo
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2017
The 'S' Word with Vanessa Lengies
TV show Self
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2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self
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2015
Resident Advisors
TV show Morgan
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2015
Resident Advisors
Movie Morgan
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2015
Empire
TV show Hey Beautiful
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2014
Trailblazer Honors
TV show Self - Performer
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2013
Geography Club
Movie Ike
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2011
The Glee Project
TV show Self - Contestant
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2010
MasterChef
TV show Self
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2009
Glee
TV show Wade 'Unique' Adams
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2008
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
TV show Self
