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William Ellis Porter II (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer. [2] [3] Porter gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. [4] Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots.
Billy Porter is a multi-talented performer who has starred in Broadway shows, pop music, and TV series such as Pose and Cinderella. IMDb provides his biography, filmography, awards, photos, videos, and more.
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Nov 4, 2022 · Our guest today, Billy Porter, won an Emmy in 2019 for his starring role in the FX series "Pose." It was a drama series set in the gay and trans underground ballroom scene...
- Terry Gross
Oct 19, 2021 · Fourteen years after his initial diagnosis, the Pose actor revealed publicly that he is HIV-positive. Porter says being open about his health status felt like a rebirth. His new memoir is...
- Terry Gross
Billy Porter is a singer, actor and theatre performer who starred in Pose and won a Golden Globe. Learn about his career, family, awards and trivia on IMDb.
- September 21, 1969
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Nov 20, 2023 · Billy Porter just released a new album on his own terms --- with songs that often serve as little autobiographies — called Black Mona Lisa. Porter says it took years for his career to recover.
Dec 1, 2022 · Billy Porter, a Grammy, Tony and Emmy-winning legend, reflects on his three-decade journey from \"Star Search\" to Hollywood Walk of Fame. He shares how he broke barriers, defied expectations and found his original dream as a singer and actor.