Taye Diggs: See Photos Of The Star Throughout His Career

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June 25, 2015 12:32PM EDT

We’re taking a look back at the life and career of Broadway, film and TV star Taye Diggs.

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Taye Diggs – Photos Of The ‘Best Man’ Star

Taye Diggs – Photos Of The ‘Best Man’ Star — Born in Newark, New Jersey in 1971, Taye Diggs is an actor who has been celebrated both on stage and the big screen. As a Broadway star he has appeared in shows like ‘Rent’ and ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch.’ But he has also seen movie success in films like ‘The Best Man’ and ‘Brown Sugar.’ Taye has also been a familiar face on TV appearing in shows like ‘Will & Grace,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Private Practice.’
For 11 years the performer was married to fellow Broadway star Idina Menzel. In 2009 the couple welcomed their only child together, son Walker. They divorced after 11 years of marriage in 2014.
The actor has since been very open about his dating life. He appeared on the Netflix series, ‘Selling Sunset’ with his ex-girlfriend realtor Amanza Smith. In 2021 he was a contestant on ABC’s ‘The Celebrity Dating Game.’

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Taye Diggs Is All Smiles

Taye Diggs Is All Smiles — Taye flashes his teeth during an appearance at the 26th Critics Choice Awards in March 2021. The actor returned as the show’s host for the third year in a row.

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Taye Diggs Filming ‘Rent’

Taye Diggs Filming ‘Rent’ — Taye in a scene from the film version of the Broadway musical ‘Rent.’ The actor has appeared in the production on stage and on screen.

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Taye Diggs Works Up A Sweat

Taye Diggs Works Up A Sweat — In August 2020, photographers caught Taye Diggs working up a sweat while running in Santa Monica, California.

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Taye Diggs & Ex-Wife Idina Menzel

Taye Diggs & Ex-Wife Idina Menzel — Taye Diggs and his then wife Idina Menzel held hands as they arrived at the
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles in 2003. The pair divorced 11 years later in 2014.

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Taye Diggs Hosts The Critics’ Choice Awards

Taye Diggs Hosts The Critics’ Choice Awards — Taye Diggs looked very dapper in January 2020 as he hosted the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles. As of 2021, the actor has hosted the ceremony three times.

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Taye Diggs, Queen Latifah & Mya

Taye Diggs, Queen Latifah & Mya — Taye Diggs was all smiles in 2003 as he and his ‘Chicago’ co-stars Queen Latifah and Mya clutched their Screen Actors Guild Awards. The group won for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture.

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Taye Diggs Rocks A Floral Jacket

Taye Diggs Rocks A Floral Jacket — Taye Diggs looked very summery as he posed at the CW Network Upfront Presentation in New York in May 2019. The actor looked buff in a colorful rose-patterned jacket.

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Taye Diggs Strikes A Pose

Taye Diggs Strikes A Pose — Taye Diggs looked casual as he posed for a portrait during the 2018 Television Critics Assoation Summer Press Tour. The actor was co-starring in the show, ‘All American’ at the time.

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Taye Diggs In ‘Rent’

Taye Diggs In ‘Rent’ — Taye poses with his ‘Rent’ castmates including then wife Idina Menzel and actors Jesse L. Martin and Rosario Dawson. Idina and Taye both appeared in the stage version of the musical.

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