Billy Porter

Billy Porter (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer.[1]

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Porter in 2017
Born (1969-09-21) September 21, 1969 (age 55)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
University of California, Los Angeles (GrDip)
OccupationActor, singer
Spouse(s)
Adam Smith (m. 2017)
AwardsFull 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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References

  1. 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. 
  2. 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.
  3. 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.