Daveed Diggs

About Daveed Diggs

Rapper and stage actor best known for playing Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway musical Hamilton in 2015. On July 13th, 2015, he gave his first performance at the Richard Rogers Theater during the show's preview. Following that, he wrote and starred in the film Blindspotting.

Daveed Daniele Diggs is an American actor, rapper, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and film producer. He is the head of the experimental hip hop group Clipping, and in 2015 he created two roles Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he won both Grammy and Tony Awards. . Since leaving Hamilton, he has had a recurring role in the drama Black-ish and starred in the films Wonder and Velvet Buzzsaw. Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, earning him a nomination for Best Mentalist Independent Man. In 2020, he starred in the adaptation of the television series Snowpiercer.

Born	Daveed Daniele Diggs, January 24, 1982, Oakland, California, U.S.
Years active	2007–present
Occupation	Actor, rapper, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, film producer
Alma mater	Brown University (BA)

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Trivia

Following college, he moved to Oakland and began the experimental hip-hop group clipping., for which he was an emcee. He was also part of the hip hop improve troupe Freestyle Love Supreme with Lin-Manuel Miranda. 

Daveed Diggs before fame

In 2004, he earned a bachelor's degree in drama from Brown University. He had been recruited to join the school's track squad at first.

Achievement of Daveed Diggs

He came to Oakland after college and joined the experimental hip-hop group cutting., where he was an emcee. He was also a member of Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip hop improving troupe Freestyle Love Supreme.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Daveed Diggs family life

He and his brother were both born and reared in Oakland, California. His father is African American and his mother is Jewish. He was previously linked to actress Emmy Raver. He frequently shared photos with his ex-girlfriend Jalene Goodwin on Instagram.

Associations of Daveed Diggs

In the Broadway production of Hamilton, he starred alongside Leslie Odom Jr..

Daveed Diggs Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Daveed Diggs

• Daveed Diggs was used to be a promising sportsman when attending university. Daveed Diggsu0027s track skills were highly appreciated. Daveed Diggs even broke the school record when running hurdles.
• Daveed Diggs is an executive of the TV series titled u201cMayoru201d airing on the ABC channel.
• Daveed Diggs created his recent feature movie u201cBlindspottingu201d together with Rafael Casal, his best fellow.
• Does he keep rapping?
Despite having the busiest schedule, Daveed Diggs goes on gladdening his fans with his rap releases both as a solo artist and as a member of Clipping. The latest one was at the start of 2017. In 2016, the group launched the album u201cSplendor & Miseri.u201d
• Who are his influences?
They are certainly his father and such celebs as Carl Lumbly, N.K. Jemisin, E-40, and Aesop Rock.
• Why did he leave the Hamilton show?
It was his desire to proceed. Daveed Diggs was chosen to perform the role in his debut feature u201cWonderu201d starring Jacob Tremblay.
• The couple has a dog named Soccer.
• What are his other projects?
Daveed Diggs performed in such series as u201cTour de Pharmacy,u201d u201cBlack-ish,u201d u201cThe Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,u201d and u201cSnowpierceru201d afterward. All these projects were for different channels.