Billy Porter
American actor and singer (born 1969)
Billy Porter (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer.[1]
Billy Porter | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 21, 1969
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) University of California, Los Angeles (GrDip) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Spouse |
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]
References
change- ↑ "Family Celebrates Billy Porter's Tony Award Win". Pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. June 10, 2013. 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. Retrieved 20 May 2021.