Billy Porter

The talent of the American actor and singer Billy Porter is undeniable, as evidenced by the numerous prestigious awards, which have long been kept on the honorable places in the artist's house. Because of the number of events attended, he is called a revolutionary of red tracks, and Porter himself in turn does not tire of surprising fans with bright roles and shocking images.

Porter was born in Pittsburgh, USA, in the fall of 1969. The first years of his biography were in the East Liberty area and were almost different from those of his peers until the boy's father left the family. He stayed to live with his mother and sister, soon Billy had a stepfather. At the age of 11 he became a children's pastor, but at the pulpit in the temple he had the opportunity to read a sermon only once.

Billy repeatedly had to experience sexual harassment, from the age of 7 to 12 he was raped by his stepfather, but then he did not tell anyone about it, especially since his mother suffered from a neurological disease that limited her mobility. The boy loved his mother very much and was very worried when he left her at the age of 15, and he settled in a motel.

At the time, he was working in an amusement park. For 3 seasons, the young man performed there with other artists, and at the age of 17 he entered the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie University and finally left his home. Then in Los Angeles at the University of California studied scripting.

Billy's debut as an actor took place on the stage. In 1991, he performed at the Broadway Theater in a production of "Miss Saigon", from 1992 to 1993 he appeared as Moe in the play "Five Guys named Moe". His first film role took place in 1996. The aspiring artist played Shinikva in "Not like everyone else" and starred in the film "Club of First Wives." Then he voiced the characters in the cartoon "Anastasia." And in 2000 he appeared as Taylor in the film "Club of Broken Hearts: Romantic Comedy".

At the same time, Billy begins to act in TV series. In 1998, he appeared in the 1st episode of "Another World", the same small roles he got in the multi-series "Big Letter "R" and "Law and Order: Special Corps". And in 2005, he even created his own show "Ghetto Superstar (Who I Am)" and for a couple of months performed with him in New York. This work of the artist was noticed and nominated for the GLAAD Awards and the League of Drama.

Despite the hard work, Porter's shooting and performances did not bring much popularity. Success was waiting for the man ahead. He received recognition from the audience and critics thanks to the play in the Broadway musical "Freaky Bots" as a cabaret star Lola. For her, the man received the first ever Tony and Grammy Awards.

In 2018, the filmography of the artist was supplemented with the television series "Pose", where he appeared as Prei Tell. The film tells the story of black transgender women and quirs, the events unfold in New York 1987. To somehow survive, the characters agree to different, even "dirty" work.

Some do manicures and pedicures, others sell drugs or are sex workers. And in the evenings everyone becomes a representative of the royal nobility, attending balls and changing into appropriate costumes. This work brought him great recognition, and at the same time the Emmy Award and a Golden Globe nomination.

Billy's personal life is no secret. The man does not hide his orientation and openly admits that he is gay. The actor's husband Adam Smith (co-owner of Native Ken eyewear company in New York) often attends important events with him.

They married in 2017 after an 8-year relationship. Porter covers the events of his life on his personal Instagram page, where he regularly posts new photos and short videos. Under the pictures of the artist is always a lot of comments from subscribers, in which most often discuss shocking outfits.

Porter is still in films, and in 2019 he appeared in the second season of the TV series "Pose" in the previous role. Billy was also a guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on NBC. He later starred in Miguel Artet's comedy "As a Boss," which is released in 2020.

In the fall of 2019, it became known that Porter was invited to perform a role in the film adaptation of the fairy tale "Cinderella", which is worked on by the famous director Kay Cannon. The man will play the fairy godmother of the main character.

1996 - "Not Like Everyone"

1999 - "The Practitioner"

2004 - Noel

2012 - "Big Letter "R"

2013 - Law and Order: Special Corps

2014 - "The Humiliation"

2016 - "The Fire"

2018 - "American Horror Story: Apocalypse"

2018-2019 - "Pose"

2020 - "As a Boss"

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2021

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2020

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2019

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2018

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2017

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2016

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Billy Porter Net Worth 2015

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