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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 (I) Actor. Producer. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:42. Our Son (2023) 17 Videos. 99+ Photos. 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.
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...
Nov 4, 2022 · November 4, 20221:27 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 42-Minute Listen. Playlist. Porter won an Emmy for Pose, and a Tony for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. In addition to performing,...
Dec 1, 2022 · Dec 1, 2022 12:40pm PT. Billy Porter Broke Barriers on Stage and on TV. Now, He’s Shifting His Focus to His ‘Original Dream’. By Hunter Ingram. Shavonne Wong. Billy Porter is three decades...
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. He made his initial impact by placing 'Love Is On The Way' on the soundtrack to the film First Wives' Club, in 1996.
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.
