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William Ellis Porter II is an American actor, singer, writer and director famous for his Broadway performances and solo career.
Billy Porter is an American stage and television actor, singer and songwriter. He is most widely known for originating the role of Lola in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots, for which he won the Tony Award. He is also widely acclaimed for his leading role in the critically acclaimed FX drama Pose.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1969</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Billy Porter is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On September 21, 1969, Billy Porter was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1990</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates from Carnegie Mellon University</div><div class='timeline-text'>Billy graduated magna cum laude from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's degree in drama.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1994</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Debut on Broadway</div><div class='timeline-text'>Billy makes his Broadway debut as the Genie in Disney's musical "Aladdin."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2007</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Billy Porter Wins Tony Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Billy wins a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role in "Kinky Boots."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Starring Role in American Horror Story: Freak Show</div><div class='timeline-text'>Billy portrays the character of 'Mr. Marshall' in the fourth season of the FX anthology series "American Horror Story: Freak Show."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Role in Pose</div><div class='timeline-text'>Billy stars as Pray Tell, an HIV+ ballroom emcee, in the FX drama series "Pose."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>1st Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series</div><div class='timeline-text'>Billy Porter wins an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Pose.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won Tony, Grammy and Emmy Awards</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter is the first openly gay black man to win a Tony Award, Grammy Award and Emmy Award.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Broadway Debut at Age</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter made his Broadway debut at the age of 19 in the musical Smokey Joe’s Cafe.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Starred in Kinky Boots</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter starred in the hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots, earning him the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Won an Emmy for Pose</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter won an Emmy in 2019 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pray Tell in the FX series Pose.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First Openly Gay Man to Host the Tonys</h3><p class='facts-text'>Billy Porter became the first openly gay man to host the Tonys in 2019.</p></div></div>
Billy Porter, a renowned American stage actor, was born on September 21, 1969 and is currently 53 years old. He is best known for his powerful performances in Broadway plays such as "Kinky Boots" and "Angels in America", and won an Emmy Award for his outstanding performance as Pray Tell in the FX show "Pose".
