Gender
Male
Born
Sep 21, 1969
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Performer Producer
External Links
Billy Porter's official website
Also Known As
Billy Porter
  • CREDITS
    Celebrity Autobiography (May 18, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026)
    Special, Return Engagement
    • Performer: Billy Porter
      • Performer - Replacement
    Cabaret (Apr 21, 2024 - Sep 21, 2025)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Billy Porter
      • Emcee - Replacement (Jul 22, 2025 - Sep 07, 2025)
    A Strange Loop (Apr 26, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by Billy Porter
    Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (Apr 28, 2016 - Jul 24, 2016)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Billy Porter
      • Aubrey Lyles - Original
    Kinky Boots (Apr 04, 2013 - Apr 07, 2019)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Billy Porter
      • Lola - Original (Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 25, 2015)
      • Lola - Replacement (Sep 26, 2017 - Jan 07, 2018)
      • Lola - Replacement (Aug 11, 2015 - Nov 20, 2015)
      • Lola - Replacement (Apr 28, 2015 - Aug 02, 2015)
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Starring: Billy Porter
      • Performer - Original
    Dreamgirls (Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Also Starring: Billy Porter
      • James Thunder Early - Original
    Smokey Joe's Cafe (Mar 02, 1995 - Jan 16, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Billy Porter
      • Performer - Replacement
    Grease (May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Billy Porter
      • Teen Angel - Original
    Five Guys Named Moe (Apr 08, 1992 - May 02, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Understudy: W. Ellis Porter
      • Four-Eyed Moe - Original
      • No Moe - Original
      • Little Moe - Original
    Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: W. Ellis Porter
      • Marine - Original
      • Ensemble - Original
    • Performer: Billy Porter
      • John - Replacement (May 17, 1999 - Jan 01, 2000)
    Kinky Boots (Sep 04, 2014 - Jun 18, 2017)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Billy Porter
      • Lola - Replacement (Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Isabelle Stevenson Award

    2024 | Recipient
    Billy Porter

    Best Musical

    2022 | Winner  | A Strange Loop
    Produced by Billy Porter

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

    2013 | Winner  | Kinky Boots
    Starring: Billy Porter

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    2013 | Winner  | Kinky Boots
    Starring: Billy Porter
Celebrity Autobiography (May 18, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026)
Special, Return Engagement
  • Performer: Billy Porter
    • Performer - Replacement
Cabaret (Apr 21, 2024 - Sep 21, 2025)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Billy Porter
    • Emcee - Replacement (Jul 22, 2025 - Sep 07, 2025)
A Strange Loop (Apr 26, 2022 - Jan 15, 2023)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by Billy Porter
Shuffle Along, Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (Apr 28, 2016 - Jul 24, 2016)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Billy Porter
    • Aubrey Lyles - Original
Kinky Boots (Apr 04, 2013 - Apr 07, 2019)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Billy Porter
    • Lola - Original (Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 25, 2015)
    • Lola - Replacement (Sep 26, 2017 - Jan 07, 2018)
    • Lola - Replacement (Aug 11, 2015 - Nov 20, 2015)
    • Lola - Replacement (Apr 28, 2015 - Aug 02, 2015)
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Starring: Billy Porter
    • Performer - Original
Dreamgirls (Sep 24, 2001 - Sep 24, 2001)
Musical, Benefit
  • Also Starring: Billy Porter
    • James Thunder Early - Original
Smokey Joe's Cafe (Mar 02, 1995 - Jan 16, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Billy Porter
    • Performer - Replacement
Grease (May 11, 1994 - Jan 25, 1998)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Billy Porter
    • Teen Angel - Original
Five Guys Named Moe (Apr 08, 1992 - May 02, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Understudy: W. Ellis Porter
    • Four-Eyed Moe - Original
    • No Moe - Original
    • Little Moe - Original
Miss Saigon (Apr 11, 1991 - Jan 28, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: W. Ellis Porter
    • Marine - Original
    • Ensemble - Original
  • Performer: Billy Porter
    • John - Replacement (May 17, 1999 - Jan 01, 2000)
Kinky Boots (Sep 04, 2014 - Jun 18, 2017)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Billy Porter
    • Lola - Replacement (Aug 04, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015)

Tony Award®

Isabelle Stevenson Award

2024 | Recipient
Billy Porter

Best Musical

2022 | Winner  | A Strange Loop
Produced by Billy Porter

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2013 | Winner  | Kinky Boots
Starring: Billy Porter

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2013 | Winner  | Kinky Boots
Starring: Billy Porter

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