Scott Leo “Taye” Diggs is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals Rent and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the TV series Private Practice (2007-2013), Murder in the First (2014-2016), and All American (2018-), and the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Brown Sugar (2002), and The Best Man (1999) and its sequel, The Best Man Holiday (2013).
Diggs has twice appeared on Paramount Network’s reality competition series Lip Sync Battle and is the show’s only two-time winner. In a third season episode against Ne-Yo, Diggs sang his competitor’s song “Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)” and then performed as Madonna for round two’s performance of “Vogue”.
Diggs hosted the game show Hypnotize Me with hypnotist Keith Barry, based on Barry’s British program You’re Back in the Room. Hypnotize Me was originally shot for broadcast on FOX in 2016, but never aired on the network. The eight-episode series was eventually broadcast on The CW, in the summer of 2019.
Who are Taye Diggs parents?
Taye Diggs was born as Scott Leo on 2 January 1971 to Andre Young and Marcia. They had five children, Taye being the eldest one. His mother, Marcia (née Berry), was a teacher and actress, and his father, Andre Young, is a visual artist.
Where are Taye Diggs parents from?
Newark, New Jersey.