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Pittsburgh Native Billy Porter Becomes First Openly Gay African-American Man To Win Emmy For Lead Actor In A Drama

LOS ANGELES (KDKA) -- Billy Porter, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, won the Emmy for Lead Actor In A Drama Series.

Porter plays Pray Tell in the FX series Pose.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Billy Porter accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award for 'Pose' onstage during the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

His victory marks the first time an openly gay African American man has won an Emmy.

Porter has won several awards in his career including a Tony Award in 2013 for Best Actor in A Musical for his role in Kinky Boots.

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