Billy Porter

Actor

1969-09-21 – present

American actor and singer

Billy Porter is an American actor and singer from Pittsburgh. He won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots, a Grammy Award for the show's cast album, and the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pray Tell in Pose — the first openly gay Black man to win in that category.