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Billy Porter

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Claim to fame

Billy Porter has appeared on Broadway in Kinky Boots, Grease, Smokey Joe’s Café, Five Guys Named Moe & Miss Saigon. He’s also starred in Dreamgirls, Ghetto Superstar (The Man That I Am) and Angels in America. Screen credits include The Broken Hearts Club, Twisted and Shake, Rattle and Roll as Little Richard.

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Kinky Boots' Billy Porter addresses the lunching crowd. Check out his starry tablemates!

Passion's Judy Kuhn chats on the stage with fellow nominees Pippin's Patina Miller and Kinky Boots star Billy Porter.

Kinky Boots showstopper Billy Porter poses with Passion’s leading duo, Judy Kuhn and Ryan Silverman.

Kinky Boots’ Tony-nominated stars Billy Porter and Stark Sands perform the duet “I’m Not My Father’s Son.”

Kinky Boots headliner Billy Porter and composer/lyricist Cyndi Lauper wouldn’t miss this big evening for Kinky's director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

If Patti LuPone and Lily Tomlin loved Kinky Boots, you sure will, too! Come see what Stark Sands, Harvey Fierstein, Billy Porter and Cyndi Lauper are up to at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre!

Lily Tomlin joins Patti LuPone and Matthew Morrison backstage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, where they receive a warm welcome from Daniel Stewart Sherman, Harvey Fierstein, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Porter and Cyndi Lauper.

Christian Borle, Matthew Morrison and Patti LuPone head backstage at Kinky Boots to congratulate writer Harvey Fierstein and Tony-nominated stars Billy Porter and Stark Sands.

Broadway legend Patti LuPone gives a squeeze to Kinky leading man Billy Porter.

After the show, an emotional Rosie O’Donnell congratulates Stark Sands, Cyndi Lauper and Billy Porter.

Stark Sands and Billy Porter get in touch with their inner rock gods, thanks to Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider.

Rosie O’Donnell embraces her former Grease co-star turned Kinky Boots headliner Billy Porter.

Look who's here! Dee Snider, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O’Donnell say hello to Kinky Boots stars Stark Sands and Billy Porter and composer Cyndi Lauper.

Tony-nominated director Jerry Mitchell gets in on some of the backstage love with Billy Porter, Whoopi Goldberg, Cyndi Lauper and Rosie O’Donnell.

The cast bids a fond farewell to their famous guests! As video blogger Billy Porter would say, “Be brave and get Kinky!

Whoopi Goldberg gives Billy Porter a bear hug for his sensational performance as drag diva Lola in Broadway’s Kinky Boots.

EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg comes in close with Tony nominee and Audience Choice Award winner Billy Porter.

And the winner for Favorite Musical is…Kinky Boots! Cyndi Lauper joins Harvey Fierstein, Billy Porter, Stark Sands, Annaleigh Ashford and producer Daryl Roth in accepting the top honor!

Billy Porter struts his Kinky Boots stuff up on stage to accept the Favorite Actor in a Musical prize, admitting, “It’s my day off—I’ve been drinking!”

The winners for Favorite Actor and Actress in a Musical (Billy Porter and Laura Osnes) pose with their awards.

The Kinky Boots crew celebrate their award for Favorite Musical. From left: Billy Porter, Stark Sands, producer Daryl Roth, Cyndi Lauper, Annaleigh Ashford and Harvey Fierstein.

It's a Kinky Christie sandwich as the gorgeous guest gets between stars Billy Porter and Stark Sands. Get in on the fun at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre!

A very Kinky lineup: Alexa Ray Joel, Stark Sands, Christie Brinkley and Billy Porter can't get enough of these boots!

Tony-nominated Kinky Boots star (and Broadway.com vlogger!) Billy Porter and Christie Brinkley know sex is in the heel.

Katy Perry and Billy Porter do their best “Sex is in the Heel” pose. Fabulous!

Billy Porter teaches Katy some of Lola’s signature moves. Looking good!

An emotional Katy Perry gushes over the performances of Kinky Boots’ Tony-nominated stars Stark Sands and Billy Porter.

Check out Billy Porter and Bertie Carvel—these handsome hunks are giving two of the best performances in town!

There’s more Kinky Boots love to go around for Billy Porter, Annaleigh Ashford, Jerry Mitchell and Stark Sands.

Billy Porter wraps an arm around an equally excited Judith Light.

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Billy Porter

Claim to fame

Latest Broadway Buzz

Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde & Hairspray Stars Honor Mr. Abbott Award Winner Jerry Mitchell

Front Row Seat! Watch the Complete Ceremony of the 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards

Patti LuPone, Matthew Morrison, Christian Borle and Lily Tomlin Get Their Kink on Backstage at Kinky Boots

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