Billy Porter

Summary

Billy Porter is a human^[1]. Born in Pittsburgh^[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1969^[3]. He worked as a singer^[4], actor^[5], stage actor^[6], television actor^[7], and film director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,955 views/month, #5,408 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Pittsburgh^[2], Billy Porter…
• Billy Porter was born on September 21, 1969^[3].
• Billy Porter held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Billy Porter's native language^[11].
• Billy Porter's professions included singer^[4].
• Billy Porter's professions included actor^[5].
• Billy Porter worked as a stage actor^[6].
• Billy Porter's professions included television actor^[7].
• Billy Porter worked as a film director^[8].
• Billy Porter worked as a screenwriter^[12].
• Billy Porter's field of work was fashion^[13].
• Billy Porter's field of work was music^[14].
• Billy Porter's field of work was acting^[15].
• Billy Porter's field of work was film direction^[16].
• Billy Porter's field of work was directing^[17].
• Billy Porter was educated at Carnegie Mellon University^[18].
• Billy Porter's education included a stint at Taylor Allderdice High School^[19].
• Billy Porter was educated at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School^[20].
• Billy Porter was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[21].
• Billy Porter received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[22].
• Billy Porter received the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[23].
• Billy Porter received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series^[24].
• Billy Porter received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical^[25].
• Billy Porter received the Tony Award for Best Musical^[26].
• Billy Porter received the Isabelle Stevenson Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1969-09-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: aa4fc8d3-aca1-4be4-b730-0ccb823c20ba^[31]

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Origins and Family

Billy Porter was born in Pittsburgh^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1969^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1900^[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[35]; Taylor Allderdice High School^[19], a high school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1925^[38]; Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School^[20], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1979^[41]; and University of California, Los Angeles^[21], a public research university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1919^[44], headquartered in Los Angeles^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], actor^[5], stage actor^[6], television actor^[7], film director^[8], and screenwriter^[12]. Fields of work include fashion^[13]; music^[14], a type of arts^[46]; acting^[15], a type of arts^[47]; film direction^[16], an activity^[48]; and directing^[17], a job activity^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[22], a theatre award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1948^[52]; Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[23], a class of award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1959^[55]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series^[24], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1954^[58]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical^[25], a class of award^[59]; Tony Award for Best Musical^[26], a theatre award^[60], in United States^[61]; and Isabelle Stevenson Award^[27], a theatre award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 2009^[64].

Why It Matters

Billy Porter ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,955 views/month, #5,408 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

FAQs

Where was Billy Porter born?

Billy Porter's place of birth was Pittsburgh^[2].

What did Billy Porter do for work?

Billy Porter worked as singer^[4], actor^[5], stage actor^[6], television actor^[7], and film director^[8].

Where did Billy Porter go to school?

Billy Porter was educated at Carnegie Mellon University^[18], Taylor Allderdice High School^[19], Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School^[20], and University of California, Los Angeles^[21].

What awards did Billy Porter receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical^[22], Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album^[23], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series^[24], and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical^[25].