Taye Diggs Bio, Height, Body Measurements, Girlfriend, Affair, Married, Net Worth & Ethnicity

Short Description Of Taye Diggs

Scott Leo Taye Diggs is an American actor and singer. He is an incredible performer who appeared in Rent and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. His other notable performances can be seen in Chicago, Cake, Days of Wrath, and The Wood. He once served as a dancer at Tokyo Disneyland. He earned his television debut as Stephon in a 1996 episode of New York Undercover.

He portrayed Dr. Sam Bennett on the TV show Private Practice. Between 2014 and 2016 Diggs appeared as Inspector Terry English in Murder in the First. He also performed in the film The Best Man, and its sequel, The Best Man Holiday. He has done singing work for various Broadway plays.

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Early Life and Education

Scott Leo “Taye” Diggs was born on January 2, 1971, as Scott Leo Diggs. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States. He was born to parents Andre Young and Marcia Berry.His mother is a teacher and actress, and his father is a visual artist. He is the oldest of five children. He has two brothers, Gabriel and Michael, and two sisters Shalom Diggs, and Christian Diggs.

Diggs holds an American nationality. He belongs to the black nationality. He has not shared his religious views publicly. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. Diggs is currently 46 years old.

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Diggs attended Allendale Columbia School in Rochester and later moved to School of the Arts. He earned a BFA in musical theater from Syracuse University.

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Career

Scott Leo “Taye” Diggs is an American actor and singer. He earned his first leading role on Broadway in Rent (1996) which is Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical. Since then, Diggs has performed his best in television series. Notable examples are Ally McBeal, Murder in the First, Private Practice, as well as also polished his acting skills through films like How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Best Man and its sequel The Best Man Holiday, and Chicago.

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Personal Life

Digging into his personal life, Diggs has experienced married life already. He married Rent co-star Idina Menzel in 2003. The duo later welcomed a son named Welker Nathaniel Diggs born on September 2, 2009. In 2013, the couple departed after being married for 10 years. About 4 months after the split, Taye caused going out with model Amanza Smith Brown. Taye has a straight sexual orientation.

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Body Measurements

Glancing at his body statistics, Taye Diggs has a muscular body and bald as his distinctive features. He stands at the height of 5 ft 10 in or 178 cm. He has an athletic body type with weight 83 kg or 183 lbs. He has black hair and dark brown eyes.

His body specifications may be –Chest – 44 in or 112 cm, Arms / Biceps – 16 in or 41 cm and Waist – 34 in or 86 cm. He has starred in the TV adverts for Propel Fitness Water and Kellogg’s. Connect with Taye on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Net Worth

Taye Diggs has a net worth of over $16 million as of 2019. He earns most of his income through his acting and singing career. Similarly, his salary from the 2007 show “Private Practice” was $100,00 per episode, while his salary from the 2004 show “Kevin Hill” was $80,000 per episode.