Alexander Eugene Newell, born August 20, 1992, is a 21-year-old American actor and singer. He is known for his role on Glee as Unique Adams, and he was a runner-up along with Lindsay Pearce on the first season of The Glee Project. 　　Newell was born in Lynn, Massachusetts. His father died of cancer when he was six years old, at which point his mother raised him as a single parent. He graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in 2012, where he was involved in his school's choir, improv club, costume club and also a member of his church choir. Newell was accepted into the Berklee College of Music for fall 2012, but he decided instead to move to Los Angeles to be on Glee when asked back for the fourth season. 　　He is gay, as revealed on The Glee Project. 　　He was discovered on The Glee Project and become the runner-up in the show's first season. Newell was originally supposed to be on Glee for a two-episode arc in the third season, but became a recurring character in the fourth season. He became a series regular in the fifth season. 　　He starred in Geography Club which was released on November 15, 2013. 　　Newell signed with Atlantic Records which was released on October 30, 2013.