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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
Billy Porter is a Grammy, Emmy, and 2x Tony Award winner and a music artist with a new album The Black Mona Lisa. Explore his music, awards, memoir, and film projects on his official site.
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Billy Porter is an icon. Multi-faceted, hyper prolific, wholly singular, his oeuvre spans theater, music, directing, producing, and course, fashion. Last week, on the eve of Juneteenth and ahead of his forthcoming EP release, he spoke with Constance C.R. White (@officialcwhite) about his life, artistic expression, and commitment to authenticity.
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 · The Pose star and Broadway legend tells The Hollywood Reporter he was diagnosed in 2007 but kept it a secret for fear of discrimination. He says he is now ready to break the silence and share his story of hope and resilience.
Oct 19, 2021 · Actor Billy Porter grew up in Pittsburgh, immersed in the Pentecostal church and convinced that he would be damned for being gay.
