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William Ellis Porter II (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer. Porter gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor. Porter won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots.
Billy Porter. Actor: Pose. Before embarking on a career as a mainstream pop vocalist, Billy Porter built a substantial reputation as a theatrical singer in Broadway productions such as Grease and Smokey Joe's Cafe.
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Billy Porter. Actor: Pose. Before embarking on a career as a mainstream pop vocalist, Billy Porter built a substantial reputation as a theatrical singer in Broadway productions such as Grease and Smokey Joe's Cafe.
- September 21, 1969
Billy Porter is a Grammy, Emmy, and 2x Tony Award winner and a singer, songwriter, and actor. Learn more about his music, his roles in theater and TV, and his memoir "Unprotected".
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
Nov 4, 2022 · Billy Porter says he was adjacent to the ballroom scene, and his new memoir, "Unprotected" - now out in paperback - shows some of the parallels between his life and that of Pray Tell.
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May 19, 2021 · Pose actor Billy Porter has revealed he has been living with HIV for the past 14 years. The US star was diagnosed in 2007 but said he had since "lived with that shame in silence".
