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Billy Porter

1969 - Today

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William Ellis Porter II (born September 21, 1969) 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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Billy Porter is the 2,255th most popular actor (up from 9,413th in 2024), the 3,955th most popular biography from United States (up from 13,788th in 2019) and the 1,097th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Billy Porter ranks 2,255 out of 13,578. Before him are Timothy Hutton, Riz Ahmed, Sebastian Koch, Caterina Boratto, Michael Sheen, and Shannon Lee. After him are Viveca Lindfors, Barry Bostwick, Miranda Richardson, Leslie Easterbrook, Dean Jones, and Rolf Lassgård.

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Among people born in 1969, Billy Porter ranks 102. Before him are Roy Jones Jr., Erika Eleniak, Ilir Meta, Ali Daei, Michael Sheen, and Shannon Lee. After him are Paul Rudd, Max Cavalera, Andrew Cunanan, Zach Galifianakis, Faustino Asprilla, and Fernando Couto.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Billy Porter ranks 3,955 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Rosemary Clooney (1928), Walter Tewksbury (1876), Harry F. Byrd Jr. (1914), Benjamin West (1738), and Shannon Lee (1969). After him are Barry Bostwick (1945), Leslie Easterbrook (1949), Dean Jones (1931), Bert Patenaude (1909), Ciara (1985), and Frank Parker (1916).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Billy Porter ranks 1,097. Before him are Kathy Baker (1950), Elizabeth McGovern (1961), Susan Sullivan (1942), Nolan North (1970), Timothy Hutton (1960), and Shannon Lee (1969). After him are Barry Bostwick (1945), Leslie Easterbrook (1949), Dean Jones (1931), Ciara (1985), Cathy O'Donnell (1923), and Lassie Lou Ahern (1920).

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