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Alex Eugene Newell
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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, Newell 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 the Tony Award. As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks.
Career
- 1992Born
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- •Place of birth: Lynn
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: singer, actor
- •Genre: contemporary R&B
- •Plays: voice
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Alex Newell defends the LGBTQ+ community against Republicans: 'Read a book. Learn some words.'
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