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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.
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- William Ellis Porter II, September 21, 1969 (age 54), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- 1992–present
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.
- Actor, Producer, Director
- September 21, 1969
- 3 min
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Nov 4, 2022 · Billy Porter makes peace with himself: 'I set myself free, honey. No more secrets' Porter won an Emmy for Pose, and a Tony for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. In addition to performing,...
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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...
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Jul 6, 2022 · Billy Porter made history in 2019, becoming the first openly gay Black man to win the lead actor in a drama Emmy. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) By Daron James. July 6, 2022 6 AM PT. This is one...
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Porter is a veteran of the theater (Miss Saigon, Angels in America, Grease), and a two time Tony (r) winner, including “Best Leading Actor in a Musical” for Kinky Boots in 2013 and “Best Musical” as a producer for A Strange Loop in 2022.
May 19, 2021 · 19 May 2021. Reuters. 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...
