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

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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