Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs was born in Jamaica, but grew up in New Jersey to Marcia, a teacher and actress, and Jeffries Diggs. He was raised in Rochester, New York where he attended The School of arts. He is the oldest of five children; he has two brothers and two sisters. Diggs received a Bachelor of fine arts degree in musical theatre from Syracuse University He performed many times at the popular Lakes Region Summer Theatre in Meredith, New Hampshire Diggs's Broadway debut was in the ensemble cast of the 1994 Tony Award-winning revival of the musical Carousel

In 1996, he got his big break, originating the role of the nasty landlord Benny in Rent.Diggs then moved from stage to television, with a role on the soap opera Guiding Light. In 1998, he made his film debut in How Stella got her Groove back. This movie brought Diggs much acclaim and exposure.Diggs co-stars opposite Kate Walsh in Private Practice the fall 2007 spin-off of Grey's Anatomy. Diggs had a guest role on "The West Wing" as a secret service agent in charge of the security detail for the president's daughter.

Diggs married his Rent and Wild Party Broadway co-star Idina Menzel on January 11, 2003 after 7 years of dating. The couple also starred in the Broadway musical Wicked together while Norbert Leo Butz was unavailable. They have a Yorkshire Terrier named Sammy Davis, Jr. and two cats named Ella and Coltrane, whom they call their 'jazz cats'. On December 6, 2004, it was reported by the New York Post that Menzel and Diggs were threatened with harm in a series of letters because of their interracial marriage. On March 31, 2009 it was announced that the couple is expecting their first child together: a baby boy

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