Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer. They are known for their role as Unique Adams on the

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musical series ''

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'' and Mo on ''

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''. Newell also starred as Asaka in the

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revival of ''

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'' at the

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in 2018. For their role in '' Shucked'', they won the 2023

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. Newell and J. Harrison Ghee were the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for and win a

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. As a singer, Newell has released tracks with

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, and

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Early life

Alex Newell was born on August 20, 1992, in

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. Their father, a deacon, died of

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when they were six years old, at which point their mother raised them as a

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. After four complete years of education in the first class of Kipp Lynn Academy, Newell moved on to and graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 2012, where they were involved in their school's choir,

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club, and

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club; they were also a member of their church choir at Zion Baptist Church in Lynn, Massachusetts while later also directing the youth choir. They never had any formal voice lessons before landing their part on ''

.'' They have cited

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, and

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as their influences.

Career

2011–2014: ''Glee''

Newell was among 34,000 to submit an audition video in 2011 for the first season of

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's '' The Glee Project''. Newell's self-taped audition earned them over one million

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views as well as a spot among the 12 participants who competed for a seven-episode arc on ''Glee''. During the arc, they asserted themself as an

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gay man. Eventually, they became the series’ first runner-up. Nevertheless, the producers were so impressed that they decided to bring them on ''Glee'' for two episodes. Newell first appeared on ''Glee'' in the third season episode "

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". They were cast in the role of

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, a

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teenager who was assigned male at birth. The shy, outcast Wade expressed their female identity through music as the bold, brave alter ego, Unique. Wade broke ground by being one of the most visible transgender characters on television and one of the first on a network

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show. Newell's performance was described as "bold", with "remarkable restraint and powerful vocals." On his nightly show ''

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'', Bill O'Reilly expressed concern that children watching the show unsupervised might be encouraged to experiment with what he termed "alternative lifestyles," which he said the show glorified. Newell commented, "My mother said, 'If Bill O'Reilly said something about you, you are doing something right.' He just showed the public and conservative viewers me. There are more people seeing me now... There are people like Wade and Unique, and hey'rebeing themselves. If kids want to go and do that, that is them expressing who they are." They later appeared in two more episodes and completed their story arc that season. Newell was accepted into the

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for fall 2012, but decided instead to move to Los Angeles to be on ''Glee'' when they were asked to rejoin the cast for the show's fourth season. Unique returned as a ''Glee'' recurring cast member in the fourth season premiere, "

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". Newell, along with the rest of the cast, received a nomination for a

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in 2012, but lost to ''

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'' at the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards. For the fifth season, Newell was promoted to main cast because of the character Unique's popularity. In the sixth and final season, Newell was not a part of the regular cast, but did appear as a recurring guest star. A highlight of the sixth season was Newell singing " I Know Where I've Been" from ''

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'' with the Transpersons Choir of 200 performers in the episode " Transitioning".

2014–2016: Music career and ''Power'' EP

Over the years, Newell sang at numerous events, such as the

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, but also at many

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events and pride festivals. They also performed at the

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and

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. Newell announced in October 2013 that they had been signed by Big Beat Records and that they were going to release Newell's debut album. It was also revealed that it was going to be produced by

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. Their debut single, a cover of Sigma's " Nobody to Love", was released on June 3, 2014. In 2015, Newell embarked on a series of cover songs and collaborations. In March, they alongside Sean Bass provided feature vocals for the re-issued version of " Stronger", a song by

for their re-release of their album New Eyes. Later in the same month, they produced a

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stylization of Robin S.'s single " Show Me Love" together with Russian DJ Matvey Emerson. Over the summer, they worked with the British electro duo

by featuring vocals in their single " All Cried Out". They then began to collaborate with the US electro duo

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on the song "Collect My Love", "a soaring disco standout" where they reached "staggering heights." The song, from the EP ''So Classic'', was included in The Knocks' debut album '' 55'', released in March 2016. Finally, for Christmas, Newell released a cover of the song "

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". Their original song "This Ain't Over", released in January 2016, was warmly welcomed by the media. ''

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'' commented: "The vibrant

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track flawlessly revives disco if only for a few short minutes. Without the gimmicks of manufactured radio

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, Newell manages to serve ''This Ain't Over'' with pure talent." ''

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'' said: "Newell's unassailable voice is in full force on 'This Ain't Over,' shining out like a triumphant beacon over a thumping, glamorous dance-pop soundscape." ''

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'' concluded: "This is just diva vocal acrobatics flexed with the swag of a queen." "This Ain't Over" was announced as the first track off their debut

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called ''

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'', featuring production from the pop artists

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and

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. The EP was released on February 19, 2016 via

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. Newell supported fellow ''Glee'' alum

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on The Original High Tour from February 23 until the April 2 finale at Los Angeles’ Orpheum Theatre in 2016. After the tour, Newell recorded a new single in collaboration with ''Power'' producers DJ Cassidy and Nile Rodgers, entitled " Kill the Lights", released on April 8, 2016, through

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. It was expected to be one of a few tracks that Newell was making as part of the

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TV series ''

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''. It was later revealed that the song had been recorded the previous year when Newell was working with Clean Bandit, Blonde and the Knocks, and inspired the producers to work with them on their debut extended play. Later that same month, the song was released again, featuring vocals from

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2016–present: Debut album, ''Once on This Island'', ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist,'' and ''Shucked''

In 2017, Newell made their

debut playing the role of Asaka in the revival of ''

''. In 2019, Newell was cast in

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's musical dramedy ''

'' in the role of Mo, a

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DJ and the protagonist Zoey Clarke (

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)'s next-door neighbor. In June 2021, the series was canceled by NBC after two seasons. In December 2021,

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released a two-hour holiday film, ''Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas'', concluding the story of the NBC series. Newell reprised their role of Mo for the film. In 2023, Newell premiered in the role of Lulu in the musical comedy '' Shucked'' on Broadway in the

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. The show opened April 4, 2023, and ran through January 14, 2024. In June 2023, they won a

for their performance in the role at the

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. They and J. Harrison Ghee for ''Some Like It Hot'' were the first openly non-binary actors to be nominated for and win a

. In 2024, Newell performed their solo concert debut at

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in London, UK on September 1, 2024 for two performances. These concerts featured a guest appearance from Marisha Wallace.

Other work and awards

Newell played the title role in NBC's comedy pilot ''Imaginary Friend'', which was expected to air in 2016. It was passed on and no other network picked it up so it did not air. They contributed with music to the HBO TV series ''Vinyl'' on a track also featuring DJ Cassidy and Jess Glynne. They are committed to helping other LGBT youth and regularly performs at benefit concerts, most notably for

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, the

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's Ally Coalition and other fundraisers. Newell was given a special recognition award at the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards, as part of the cast of ''Glee''.

Personal life

Newell is

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, and in May 2020 said they relate to their character Mo in ''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist'', who is genderfluid. They have stated they go by all pronouns. Newell also identifies as

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Discography

EPs

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Soundtrack album appearances

*'' Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 2'' (2011;

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, Columbia) *''Glee: The Music, The Complete Season 3'' (2012; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *''Glee: The Music, The Complete Season 4'' (2013; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *'' Glee Sings the Beatles'' (2013; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *''Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical (World Premiere Cast Recording)'' (2016;

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) *''Once On This Island (New Broadway Cast Recording)'' (2018;

) *''Music From Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' (2021; Lakeshore) *'' Shucked (Original Broadway Cast Recording)'' (2023; Haystack on Broadway, Masterworks Broadway)

Soundtrack EP appearances

*'' Britney 2.0'' (2012; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *'' Glee: The Music Presents Glease'' (2012; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *'' A Katy or a Gaga (Music from the Episode)'' (2013; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *'' Glee: The Music, The Christmas Album Volume 4'' (2013; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *''Glee: The Music, City of Angels'' (2013; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *''Glee: The Music, Transitioning'' (2014; 20th Century Fox, Columbia) *''

: Season 1, Episode 4 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2020;

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) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 1, Episode 7 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2020; Lionsgate, Republic) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 1, Episode 11 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2020; Lionsgate, Republic) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 1, Episode 12 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2020; Lionsgate, Republic) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 2, Episode 2 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2021; Lionsgate) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 2, Episode 6 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2021; Lionsgate) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 2, Episode 9 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2021; Lionsgate) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 2, Episode 10 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2021; Lionsgate) *''Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist: Season 2, Episode 12 (Music From the Original TV Series)'' (2021; Lionsgate)

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

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