Billy Porter
Billy Porter (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer.[1]
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 21, 1969
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) University of California, Los Angeles (GrDip) |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Spouse(s) | Adam Smith (m. 2017) |
Awards | Full List |
Porter won the 2013 Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots at the 67th Tony Awards.[2]
In 2014 Porter won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Kinky Boots. He currently stars in the television series Pose for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
In 2021, he confirmed he had been living with HIV for 14 years.[3]
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Porter performs during the National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 2, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Porter at New York Pride 2019
References
- ↑ Family Celebrates Billy Porter's Tony Award Win. Pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. June 10, 2013. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/06/10/family-celebrates-billy-porters-tony-award-win. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ↑ America, Good Morning. "'Like A Boss' star Billy Porter on the influence of strong women in his life". Good Morning America. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ↑ Post star Billy Porter reveals he has been HIV positive for 14 years. Sky News. https://news.sky.com/story/post-star-billy-porter-reveals-he-has-been-hiv-positive-for-14-years-12311247. Retrieved 20 May 2021.