What is Billy Porter?
{{Infobox person | name = Billy Porter | image = Billy Porter.png | caption = Porter in 2017 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|21|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania, U.S. | occupation = Actor, singer | awards = [[Billy Porter (entertainer)#Awards and nominations|Full List]] | education = [[Carnegie Mellon University]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])<br> [[University of California, Los Angeles]] ([[Graduate diploma|GrDip]]) | spouse = {{marriage|Adam Smith|2017}} }} '''Billy Porter''' (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2013/06/10/family-celebrates-billy-porters-tony-award-win|title=Family Celebrates Billy Porter's Tony Award Win|date=June 10, 2013|access-date=December 4, 2013|publisher=Pittsburgh.cbslocal.com}}</ref> Porter won the 2013 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]] for his role as Lola in ''[[Kinky Boots (musical)|Kinky Boots]]'' at the [[67th Tony Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/boss-star-fashion-icon-billy-porter-breaking-free-68166443|title='Like A Boss' star Billy Porter on the influence of strong women in his life|last=America|first=Good Morning|website=Good Morning America|access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2014 Porter won the [[Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album]] for ''Kinky Boots''. He currently stars in the television series ''[[Pose (TV 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.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Post star Billy Porter reveals he has been HIV positive for 14 years|publisher=Sky News|url=https://news.sky.com/story/post-star-billy-porter-reveals-he-has-been-hiv-positive-for-14-years-12311247|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Porter, Billy}} [[Categ