Alex Newell
American actor and singer (born 1992)
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Key Takeaways
- Alex Eugene Newell (born August 20, 1992) is an American actor and singer.
- For their role in Shucked , Newell won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
- As a singer, Newell has released tracks with Clean Bandit, Blonde, and The Knocks.
- Newell's father, a deacon, died of cancer when they were six years old, and Newell was subsequently raised by their single parent mother.
- Newell was also a member of the church choir at Zion Baptist Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, later also directing the youth choir.
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.
Early life
Alex Newell was born on August 20, 1992, in Lynn, Massachusetts. Newell's father, a deacon, died of cancer when they were six years old, and Newell was subsequently raised by their single parent mother.
After four 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 with the school's choir, improv club, and costume club. Newell was also a member of the church choir at Zion Baptist Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, later also directing the youth choir. Newell had no formal voice lessons before working on Glee, and has credited Donna Summer, Sylvester, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Beyoncé as influences.
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