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- Born: January 2, 1971
- Birth name: Scott Diggs
- Received Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theater from Syracuse University
- Got his big break in the Broadway show Rent
- Series regular on Guiding Light
- Film debut: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
- January 2003: Married Broadway star Idina MenzelUs Magazine: Menzel and Diggs Expecting First Child (March 31, 2009)
- First met his wife during the original 1996 Broadway production of RentUs Magazine: Menzel and Diggs Expecting First Child (March 31, 2009)
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Taye Diggs is an American theater, film, and television actor from Rochester, New York. Diggs first began his career on Broadway and has segued onto the small and big screen. He currently stars as Dr. Sam Bennett on the Grey's Anatomy spinoff television show Private Practice.
After thirteen years together, including six years of marriage, Diggs and his wife, Idina Menzel, announced on March 31, 2009 that they are expecting their first child later in the year.Us Magazine: Menzel and Diggs Expecting First Child (March 31, 2009)
Before the Fame
Born in New Jersey and raised in Rochester with his five younger brothers and sisters, Diggs attended studied musical theater at Syracuse University and first began performing at the Lakes Region Summer Theater in New Hampshire. His Broadway debut was in 1994 when he was cast in the ensemble of the musical revival of Carousel. Two years later he got his big break, originating the role of Benny in the Jonathan Larson musical Rent.A Man of Many Roles
Diggs continued his Broadway career starring in the revival of Chicago and as Idina Menzel's love interest Fiyero in Wicked. Diggs soon headed for television and in 1998 starred on the hit soap opera Guiding Light as well as his film debut in How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Film roles have continued for Diggs such as The Wood, The Best Man and the remake of The House on Haunted Hill. In 2005 Diggs reprised his role of Benny for the film version of the musical Rent.-
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Taye Diggs Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1971: Born
- 1998: How Stella Got Her Groove Back
- 1999: The Wood
- 1999: The Best Man
- 1999: House on Haunted Hill
- 2000: The Way of the Gun
- 2002: New Best Friend
- 2002: Brown Sugar
- 2002: Chicago
- 2003: Malibu's Most Wanted
- 2004: Drum
- 2004: Kevin Hill
- 2005: Cake
- 2005: Slow Burn
- 2005: Rent
- 2006: Day Break
- 2007: Private Practice
- 2008: Days of Wrath (Post Production)
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I was like Taye Diggs in The Wood "I know u wanted to squeeze it...Ima make her booty jiggle dude" lol. I need to find my DVD!
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@hahahouser Unless it's Taye Diggs covered in baby oil, I'm not interested.
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Ladies remember when Taye Diggs 1st came on the scene in Stella Get Her groove back, he was soooo fine lmao or was he lmao
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RT @JetFlyGurl: Misschien zag ik net de Surinaamse Taye Diggs :S ~ VLOER EM, ONTVOER EM!
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