Billy Porter is an American pop singer, actor, performer, vocal coach, director, dancer, writer, producer and voice actor who has received multiple awards and nominations for his extensive contribution to the entertainment industry. Over the years he has received the Tony Award, Grammy Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, GLAAD Media Award, Drama Desk Award, Dorian Award and Broadway.com Audience Award. He has acted in several stage productions such as Grease! , Topdog / Underdog , Jesus Christ Superstar , Dream Girl , Myths and Hymns , Songs for a New World , Miss Saigon, The Merchant of Venice , Bright Baby , Little Shop of Horrors , and Assemble Something . Billy Porter’s film and show appearances also include his work in The First Wives Club , Twisted Ones , Noel , The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy , Limited Partners , Another World , Law & Order: Task Force Victims , So You Think That You Can Dance , Big C , Pose , and American Horror Story: Apocalypse. He also loves to experiment with fashion and has set up the bar for various events with his excellent range of costumes and dresses. At the 2019 Met Gala, Billy Porter became one of the most iconic personalities to do justice to the Camp: Notes on Fashion theme by wearing a “sun god” ensemble. Billy Porter also has a huge social media following with more than 700,000 followers on Instagram, more than 80,000 followers on Facebook and more than 110,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Billy Porter

nickname

Billy

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Billy Porter studied at Reizenstein Middle School before transitioning to high school at Taylor Allderdice High School , a public high school in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later graduated from the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School in 1987.

Thereafter, Billy Porter was enrolled in the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. From there he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama. He also received certification from the Graduate-Level Professional Program In Screenwriting at the University of California, Los Angeles .

occupation

Pop singer, actor, performer, vocal coach, director, dancer, lawyer, writer, producer, speaker

family

• Father – William E. Porter
• Mutter – Cloerinda Jean Johnson Porter Ford
• Siblings – MaryMartha Ford-Dieng (Sister)

Manager

Billy Porter is represented by Industry Entertainment Productions, LLC, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Genre

R & B, Soul, Jazz

instruments

Life

labels

Billy Porter has released his music through A&M Records, Concord Music Group and Sh-K-Boom Records.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

friend/spouse

Billy Porter dated –

1. Adam Smith (2009-2010, 2015-Present) – Billy Porter and the co-owner of a New York-based eyewear company named local KenAdam Smith first met mutually at a friend’s dinner party in 2009 at Sosa Borella, a restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, New York City, New York. It was Billy Porter who first noticed Adam Smith among all the guests and decided to sit down next to Smith. They met right away and soon started dating. However, the following year they decided to take a break, but remained close friends even afterward. Then, in 2015, after staying close for the last several years, they rekindled their romance and restarted their relationship. The duo tied the knot on January 14, 2017, and the wedding opened at Lynn and Harvey Ravner’s home in New York.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

Billy Porter is of African American descent.

hair colour

salt and pepper

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Cheerful

distinguishing features

• Unique fashion sense
• Do you do sports?
• Curly hair

brand promotion

Billy Porter has endorsed or promoted a number of brands, such as Champion , Gucci , Tom Ford , Oscar Heyman , and PRECIOSA Components .

Known for

• His performance in the Broadway musical, Dirty Boots , for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Category in 2013, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical in 2013, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical in 2013, Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Actor in a Musical Category in 2013, and Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album in 2014
• Winning a Dorian Award in the TV Performance of the Year – Actor category for his role in the TV drama series, Pose in 2019

First album

Billy Porter released his debut album, Billy Porter , in 1997 through DV8/A&M Records.

first movie

Billy Porter made his feature film debut as Shiniqua/Angel’s boyfriend in the drama Twisted , in 1996. The film premiered at the Reeling Chicago Gay Lesbian Film Festival in November 1996. Among them were actors like Ray Aranha, Keivyn McNeill Grayes, Elise Ballard, Sharlene Brown, Erik Jensen, Anthony Crivello and David Norona.

He made his first motion picture appearance as a singer/performer in the 1996 comedy-drama film, The First Wives Club . It starred Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot, and Marcia Gay Harden, among others .

As a voice actor, Billy Porter made his big screen debut as ensemble and character voice in the animated musical historical fantasy adventure film. Anastasia 1997. The film’s main actors were Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst and Angela Lansbury.

First TV show

Billy Porter made his first appearance as himself in an episode of the comedy talk show series. The Rosie O’Donnell Show , in September 1996 alongside the likes of Tim Allen, Elizabeth Hurley and Stanley Tucci.

As a voice actor, Billy Porter made his TV show debut by singing the character of Jackie Walker in an episode titled Dissonant Voices , the crime series, Law & Order: Task Force for Victims in November 2013.

Billy Porter favorite things

• Shades From The Brand “Native Ken” – Die mit dem Retro-Look

Billy Porter Facts

1. Billy Porter grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
2. He joined an entertainment group called Blitz during the summer months of 1985-1987 and played daily at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.
3. He has been part of several plays, song cycles and musicals such as Fett! , Top Dog / Underdog , Jesus Christ Superstar , Dream Girl , Myths and Hymns , Songs for a New World , Miss Saigon , The Merchant of Venice , Bright Baby , Little Shop of Horrors , and Putting Something Together .
4. In 2006, Billy Porter was titled a GLAAD Media Award nominee for Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off-Broadway Award for his autobiographical one-man show Ghetto Superstar (The Man That I Am) , which he won in February and wrote and performed at Joe’s Pub in New York City in March 2005.
5. In September 2010, he was cast as Belize in Signature Theater Company’s 20-year production of playwright-screenwriter Tony Kushner’s two-part play.
6. As a singer, Billy Porter has released a few albums such as On the Corner of Broadway + Soul , Billy Porter , Billy’s Back on Broadway , and Billy Porter Presents the Soul of Richard Rodger .
7. His cover of Celine Dion’s song “Only One Road” was included on the Human Rights Campaign compilation album entitled Love Rocks .
8. His work as a writer includes the play As Long As I’m Still Alive which premiered Off-Broadway on September 24, 2014 at Primary Stages.
9. Billy Porter has become a huge fashion icon and caught everyone’s attention at the 2019 Golden Globes when he wore an embroidered suit designed by Randi Rahm and a pink cape. That same year, he wowed the crowd at the 91st Academy Awards wearing a tailored tuxedo jacket and velvet dress by Christian Siriano and six-inch boots by Rick Owens.
10. At the 2019 Met Gala, Billy Porter was ranked as one of the best dressed celebrities as he lived up to the Camp: Fashion Notes theme by wearing a “Sun God” ensemble with the outfit designed by The Blonds. Worn on a litter of 6 shirtless men, his costume included a jeweled catsuit with 10-foot wings, a 24k gold headpiece, custom Giuseppe Zanotti gold shoes, and fine jewels by Andreoli, John Hardy, and Oscar Hey Mann .
11. He has appeared in a number of films and shows such as The First Wives Club , The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy , The Humiliation , Limited Partners , Noel , Law & Order , So You Think You Can Dance , Life! featuring Kelly , The Big C , Land of Lola: Backstage at Kinky Boots , Entertainment Tonight Canada , The Get Down , American Horror Story: Apocalypse , Pose , andShake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story .
12. Billy Porter has also appeared in an episode of the famous talk/variety show, The RuPaul Show .
13. He was also featured in various songs on the tribute album entitled It’s the Only Life: The Songs of John Bucchino .
14. He shares a close relationship with comedian, actress, author and television personality Rosie O’Donnell.
15. As a producer, Billy Porter has worked on several episodes of the TV series, Chaos .
16. Visit his official website @ billyporter.com.
17. Follow Billy Porter on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.