Daveed Diggs is an American actor, stage actor, voiceover artist, rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, and writer who is known for originating the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the popular award-winning musical, Hamilton. Apart from acting, he has also branched out as a musician and has served as the vocalist for the experimental hip hop group, Clipping. Moreover, Daveed Diggs has earned a huge social media fan base with more than 800k followers on Instagram and more than 500k followers on Twitter.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Residence
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
Nationality
Manager
Daveed Diggs is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
Genre
Experimental Hip Hop, Industrial Hip Hop, Noise
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Sub Pop, Deathbomb Arc
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Curly Hair
- Wears glasses
Brand Endorsements
Daveed Diggs appeared in a TV commercial for Zelle in January 2018.
Daveed Diggs Favorite Things
- Place In New York – The Public Theatre
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Daveed Diggs Facts
- His first name means beloved in Hebrew.
- Between 2015 and 2016, he brought to life the characters Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical, Hamilton. For this, Daveed Diggs won several awards and nominations like Lucille Lortel Award for “Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical”, Tony Award for “Best Featured Actor in a Musical”, and Broadway.com Audience Award for “Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)”.
- As a singer, he has worked in a number of musical projects like There Existed An Addiction To Blood, CLPPNG, Splendor & Misery, and Small Things to a Giant, amongst others.
- In 2017, he made his first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Mr. Thomas Browne in the comedy-drama film, Wonder, in which he starred alongside the likes of , , , and .
- He is also known for playing the role of Johan Johnson in the TV show, Black-ish, from 2016 to 2018.
Featured Image by Daveed Diggs / Instagram
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Facts of Daveed Daniele Diggs
- Gender Male
- full nameDaveed Daniele Diggs
- middle nameDaniele
- nicknamesDaveed
- birthplaceOakland, Alameda County, California, United States
- Date of Birth January 24, 1982
- Age 42 years 11 months
- Horoscope Aquarius
- Lucky Number 9
- Lucky Stone Amethyst
- Lucky Color Turquoise
- Best Match for Marriage Aquarius, Gemini, Sagittarius
- ethnicity / ethnic backgroundAfrican-American and Ashkenazi Jewish
- nationalityAmerican
- net worth$2.5 million
- professionActor, Stage Actor, Voiceover Artist, Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Writer
- weight75 kg or 165.5 lbs
- height6 ft or 183 cm
- hair colorDark Brown
- eye colorDark Brown
- body type / buildSlim
- high schoolBerkeley High School
- collegeBrown University
- motherBarbara
- fatherDountes Darnell Diggs
- brothersMalcolm Diggs