Taye Diggs is a multifaceted African American Hollywood actor best known for his roles in films like ‘The Best Man’, ‘The Best Man Holiday’ and in TV series like ‘Private Practice.’
The Syracuse University graduate is also a singer and stage performer. His breakthrough role came in the Tony Award-winning, Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Rent. Read on to know more about his Biography, Family, Wife and Net Worth.
biography
Taye Diggs was born Scott Leo Berry on January 2, 1971 in Newark, New Jersey to Marcia Berry and Andre Young. At the time of his birth, his mother was not married to his father. She later married Jeffries Diggs, causing their child to change the surname to her new husband’s name.
Diggs grew up in Rochester, New York, where he attended Allendale Columbia School. After seeing their child’s love and agency, his parents transferred him to the artistic school of the arts. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Syracuse University.
After graduating, Diggs moved to New York City, where he performed at the popular Lakes Region Summer Theater in Meredith, New Hampshire, as well as the New London Barn Playhouse in New London, also in New Hampshire. He made his Broadway debut as part of the cast of the 1994 Tony Award-winning revival of the musical Carousel . In 1995 he moved to Japan to take part in a Caribbean carnival at Tokyo Disneyland.
After spending a few months there, he returned to the United States and landed what turned out to be his breakthrough role, Benny in Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical Rent.The musical’s success helped propel Diggs to greater heights as he transitioned from theater to films and series. He first starred in films such as How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998) alongside Angela Bassett, then Go (1999), The Best Man (1999) and Brown Sugar (2002).
For television series, he first appeared in the legal comedy-drama “Ally McBeal” in 2001, for which he received a nomination for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He appeared in another legal drama series entitled Kevin Hill, which this time earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Other notable series include Will & Grace (2016), Private Practice (2007-2013) and Murder in the First (2014-2016).
Taye Diggs Net Worth
Taye Digg’s impressive Hollywood resume puts him among the industry’s top earners. He was reportedly making around $100,000 per episode of “Private Practice,” while taking home around $80,000 per episode of “Kevin Hill.” It’s no wonder, then, that the multi-talent has an estimated net worth of around $16 million.
Family – wife, son, divorce, girlfriend
Taye Diggs was previously married to actress Idina Kim Menzel. The couple met while working on the musical “Rent”, in which both starred in its film adaptation. They married on January 11, 2003 and together have a son named Walker Nathaniel Diggs, born September 2, 2009.
Despite criticism of marrying off, Diggs said his mother and Idina’s family were supportive of their love and marriage. Everything seemed rosy between the two until they split after ten years of marriage. The divorce was finally finalized on December 3, 2014. However, the two continue to maintain a very close and warm relationship as they have also mutually agreed to co-parent their child.
Is he gay?
The exact reason for Taye Diggs split and eventual divorce from his wife of 10 years is not known. Rumors suggest that he cheated on her or that he came out to her as gay.
The gay rumors were further fueled in 2013 during an appearance on Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” show, in which he spoke a bit about what his man would look like. A caller asked the actor if he’d ever dated a man he said no to, but added that if he did, he’d be looking at someone like Tyson Beckford, Boris Kodjoe, Brad Pitt or Ryan Gosling.
Height and other facts
Birth name: Scott Leo “Taye” Diggs
Date of birth: January 2, 1971
Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States
Birth sign: Capricorn
Profession(s): Actor, Singer, Producer
Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)
Weight: 83kg
Net worth (income and earnings): $16 million.
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