Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1971-01-02
- Works
- 7
Top works
- WHY? A Conversation about race
- Why?
- Chocolate Me! book and CD storytime set
- My Friend!
- Mixed me!
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Film & TV
Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Taye Diggs (born Scott Leo Diggs, Taye comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty as "Scottay") is an American theatre, film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals Rent and Hedwig and the Angry Inch; the TV series Private Practice (2007-2013), Murder in the First (2014-2016), and All American (2018-2024); and the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998),…
Known for
- Another Man's Wife — Brendan2026
- Forever, This Ring2026
- BFFs2025
- Both Eyes Open — Dr. Eric Murphy2025
- I'll Be Home for National Margarita Day — Sam2025
- Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours — Darius Stone2025
- Number One on the Call Sheet — Self2025
- Celebrity Weakest Link — Self - Contestant2025
- Forever — Johnnie Taylor2024
- The Real Full Monty — Self2024
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10,605
- Total plays
- 52,525
Tags
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Taye Diggs (birth name Scott Diggs) was born January 2, 1972 in Rochester, New York. He is probably best known for his roles as Benny in "Rent" and Winston Shakespeare in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back". He has also appeared in the Broadway hits "Wicked" and "The Wild Party" both alongside his wife Idina Menzel. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Taye+Diggs">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key dates
- Born
- 2 January 1971
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Diggs
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Spouse
- Idina Menzel
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Taye Diggs 2015.jpg
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1971 births20th-century African-American male actors20th-century American male actors21st-century African-American male actors21st-century American male actorsAmerican male film actorsAmerican male musical theatre actorsAmerican male television actorsAmerican male voice actorsBLP articles lacking sources from September 2017Internet Off-Broadway Database person ID same as Wikidata