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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.
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.
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.
2M Followers, 1,415 Following, 3,418 Posts - Billy Porter (@theebillyporter) on Instagram: "Singer • Actor • Writer • Director 3x Tony + Grammy, Emmy, 5x NAACP Award Nominee Black Mona Lisa is out now! 🖤🖼️🎶".
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...
Oct 19, 2021 · Billy Porter is forging full steam ahead in the months since his groundbreaking portrayal of Pray Tell on Pose came to a close. This week alone, the Grammy- and Tony Award-winning artist released his debut memoir, Unprotected, and his new single, “Children.”
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".
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. 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 · Following star-making roles in Broadway's Kinky Boots and FX's Pose, Billy Porter has released an original album that plays out like mini-autobiographies: Black Mona Lisa.
Jul 13, 2021 · In 2019, Billy Porter cemented his place in history as the first openly gay Black man to be nominated for — and then the first to win — a lead acting award at the...
