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Porter originated the role of "Lola" in Kinky Boots on Broadway in 2013, with songs by Cyndi Lauper, book by Harvey Fierstein and directed/choreographed by Jerry Mitchell. Porter won both the 2013 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for this role.
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
May 19, 2021 · The Pose star and Emmy winner for his HIV-positive character tells The Hollywood Reporter how he hid his diagnosis from his mother and the industry. He says he hopes to find peace, joy and intimacy after sharing his truth.
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.
- Terry Gross
May 19, 2021 · Pose actor Billy Porter has revealed he has been living with HIV for the past 14 years. The US star was diagnosed in 2007 but said he had since "lived with that shame in silence".
Billy Porter is a singer, actor and theatre performer who starred in Pose and won a Golden Globe. Learn about his career, family, awards and trivia on IMDb.
Oct 19, 2021 · Fourteen years after his initial diagnosis, the Pose actor revealed publicly that he is HIV-positive. Porter says being open about his health status felt like a rebirth. His new memoir is...
