Taye Diggs Bio | Wiki
Taye Diggs is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals Rent and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Taye also appeared in the TV series Private Practice, Murder in the First, and All American.
Moreover, he is known for films How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Brown Sugar, Chicago, Malibu’s Most Wanted, and The Best Man.
Taye Diggs Age
Taye was born on January 2, 1971, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. He is 51 years old.
Taye Diggs Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.78 m).
Taye Diggs Family
He was born in Newark, New Jersey, to his parents Marcia and Andre Young. Taye grew up in the South Wedge neighborhood of Rochester, New York. His mother was a teacher and actress, and his father is a visual artist. When he was a child, Taye’s mother married Jeffries, whose surname Taye took. He is the oldest of five children. He has two brothers, Gabriel and Michael, and two sisters, Christian and Shalom.
Taye Diggs Wife | Apryl Jones
Taye married actress Idina Menzel, his Rent co-star, on January 11, 2003. Their son, Walker Nathaniel Diggs, was born on September 2, 2009. In 2013, the couple separated after ten years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized on December 3, 2014. Taye is presently in a relationship with Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star Apryl Jones who is the mother of singer Omarion’s children.
Taye Diggs Son | Daughter
Idina Menzel and Taye are co-parenting their son Walker Nathaniel together. The former couple welcomed their son, Walker Nathanial in September 2009.
Fashion runs in the family: Menzel launched her own clothing line with QVC, titled Encore, in May 2022, but she claims her son is more fashionable than she is. Walker loves sneakers and has a large collection of them.
Taye Diggs Education
He attended Allendale Columbia School in Rochester and later transferred to the School of the Arts. Taye received a BFA in musical theater in 1993 from Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts. He performed many times at the popular Lakes Region Summer Theatre in Meredith, New Hampshire.
Taye Diggs Movies And Tv Shows
2019 Rent: Live
2019 Selling Sunset
2020 Celebrity Ghost Stories
2020 Muppets Now
2021 The Celebrity Dating Game
2021 Ada Twist, Scientist
TBA The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2016 Opening Night
2017 My Little Pony: The Movie
2017 ‘Til Death Do Us Part Alex Stone
2018 Set It Up
2018 River Runs Red
Taye Diggs Rent
Taye is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals Rent. He originated the role of the landlord Benny in Jonathan Larson’s Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent, which also starred his future wife, Idina Menzel.
Taye reprised the role of Benny for the 2005 Rent film. He is featured on the following cast recordings: Carousel 1994 revival cast; Rent 1996 original Broadway cast; The Wild Party original off-Broadway cast. He also sings on the Rent film soundtrack.
Taye Diggs The Best Man
Malcolm D. Lee’s The Best Man features Taye as the title character, author, and best friend of the groom (portrayed by Morris Chestnut). He portrayed Harper Stewart and was nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture.
Taye Diggs Model
He was featured in an episode of America’s Next Top Model helping the contestants through an acting challenge.
Taye Diggs House
The Real Estalker reports that Taye purchased a 4,931-square-foot abode in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City. The actor shares the house’s 5 bedrooms and 3 and a half bathrooms with his family. Other rooms include a hardwood-floored family room, a formal dining room that is connected to a terrace by French doors, and a large kitchen situated underneath a vaulted glass ceiling.
Taye Diggs Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Taye’s estimated net worth is $7 million.
Is Taye Diggs Married
Taye is presently in a relationship with Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood star Apryl Jones who is the mother of singer Omarion’s children. He was married to Idina Menzel from 2003 to 2014.