Alex Newell

Biography

Alex Eugene Newell, born August 20, 1992, is an American actor and singer known for their roles as Unique Adams on Glee and Mo in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. In 2018, they starred as Asaka in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island, and won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for their role in Shucked. A singer with releases from Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks, Newell was also the first openly non-binary actor to win a Tony Award.