Billy Porter
American singer and actor · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1969 · age 57
William Ellis Porter II is an American singer, actor, writer, director and businessperson. He gained notice performing on Broadway before starting a solo career as a singer and actor.
Billy Porter is read about 1,170 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 8 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 404 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
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Greg Berlanti Directed The Broken Hearts Club (2001)
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Duets: Warriors (2024), also in Pose- Michael Lange Directed The Intern (2000)
Lauryn Hill Duets: Warriors (2024)
Nas Duets: Warriors (2024)
RZA Duets: Warriors (2024)
John Mahoney Also in The Broken Hearts Club (2001)
Peggy Lipton Also in The Intern and Intern
Kathy Griffin Also in The Intern and Intern
Colman Domingo Duets: Warriors (2024)
Renée Elise Goldsberry Billy directed Anything's Possible (2022)
David Patrick Kelly Duets: Warriors (2024)
Christian Kane Also in The Broken Hearts Club (2001)
Mary McCormack Also in The Broken Hearts Club (2000)
Anna Thomson Also in The Intern and Intern
Julie Plec Produced The Broken Hearts Club (2000)
Andrew Keegan Also in The Broken Hearts Club (2001)- Donna Gigliotti Produced 80 for Brady (2023)
Joshua Henry Duets: Warriors (2024)
Kim Dracula Duets: Warriors (2024)
Our Lady J Produced Pose
Amber Gray Duets: Warriors (2024)
Ben Weber Also in The Broken Hearts Club (2000)
Matt McGrath Also in The Broken Hearts Club (2000)
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For his role as Lola in Kinky Boots, he won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He credits the part for "cracking open" his feminine side to confront toxic masculinity. He also won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for the musical's accompanying album.
