Taye Diggs' Girlfriend, Ex-Wife, Son, Mansion & Net Worth

Tay Diggs is an American actor singer author and television producer he's known for his roles in the Broadway musical's rent and hewig and the Angry Inch the films How Stella Got Her Groove Back in 1998 the best man in 1999 brown sugar in 2002 Chicago in 2002 Malibu's most wanted in 2003 and the best man holiday in 2013 also in TV series private practice from 2007 to to 2013 murder in the 1 from 2014 to 2016 and allamerican from 2018 to 2023 Tay Diggs has an estimated net worth of $8 million us about Tay Diggs early life Scott Leo T Diggs was born on January 2nd 1971 in New York New Jersey and grew up in the South wedge neighborhood of Rochester New York his mother Marsha Barry was a teacher and actress and his father Andre Young is a visual artist when he was a child his mother married Jeffrey Diggs whose surname Tay took his nickname Tay comes from the playful pronunciation of Scotty as Scot he's the oldest of five children Tay Diggs has two brothers Gabriel Diggs and Michael Diggs and two sisters Christian Diggs and Shalom Diggs he attended Allandale Columbia School in Rochester and later transferred to the School of the Arts he received a BFA in musical theater in 1993 from Syracuse University College of visual ual and Performing Arts Tay Diggs performed many times at the popular Lakes Region summer theater in Meredith New Hampshire he also spent the summer of 1992 at the New London Barn Playhouse in New London New Hampshire his Broadway debut was in the ensemble cast of the 1994 Tony award-winning Revival of the musical Carousel in 1995 he also performed as a dancer in Sebastian's Caribbean Carnival at Tokyo Disneyland Tay Diggs is 5' 10 in tall or 1 78 M tall about Tay diggs's personal life on January 11th 2003 Tay Diggs married his rent co-star actress Adena Menzel their son Walker Nathaniel Diggs was born on September 2nd 2009 in 2013 the couple separated after 10 years of marriage their divorce was finalized on December 3rd 2014 in late 2021 he began a relationship with Love and& Hip Hop Hollywood star April Jones who's the the mother of singer om Marian's children Tay Diggs is the co-artistic director of a dance company Dre dance with fellow Broadway veteran and School of the Arts alumnist Andrew poo about Tay Di's professional career in 1996 Tay Diggs originated the role of the landlord Benny in Jonathan larsson's Tony a Ward and Pulitzer prizewinning rent which also starred his future wife Adena Menzel after rent he appeared as Mr Black opposite Menzel's character of Kate in Andrew lippa's off Broadway production of the wild party at Manhattan theater Club he also played the band leader in the 2002 film version of the Broadway Revival of Chicago and filled in as Billy Flynn on Broadway he also temporarily filled in for Norbert Leo buts an original rent standby and also as the love interest Fiero of Menzel's alphaba character in Wicked Tay digs then moved from stage to television with a role on the soup Opera Guiding Light in 1998 he made his film debut in How Stella Got Her Groove Back which brought him much ACC claim in exposure the following year he played a tantric sex god in Doug lyman's go and an awall groom in the coming of age drama the wood alongside Omar EPS Malcolm D le is the best man features Tay Diggs as the title character in author and best friend of the groom portrayed by Morris Chestnut he also starred in the 1999 remake of William Castle's house on the haunted hill he was featured in an episode of America's Next Top Model helping the contestants through an acting challenge another notable role of his was on the comedy drama Ali mcbi as a lawyer named Jackson duper who is the love interest of the character Renee radic and the possible love interest of the Ling woo character Tay Diggs portrayed the title character on the short-lived UPN television series Kevin Hill which despite critical Acclaim was not renewed for a second season he reprised the role of Benny for the 2005 rent film he also sings on the rent film sound track and also played opposite Christian Bale as Bale's partner antagonist Brandt in the dystopian sci-fi thriller equilibrium in 2003 Tay Diggs appeared on the TV show Punk after being tricked by Ashton Kutcher while getting a checkup at a punk operated doctor's office in early 2006 he guest starred for several episodes as will Truman's love interest James on the eighth season of Will and Grace in May ABC picked up his Pilot Daybreak in which he portrayed a detective traffic in the same day and forced to reliv it to clear his name of murder the show debuted in mid November 2006 but was abruptly cancelled due to poor ratings although his film and television career continue to move forward he still returns to the stage frequently he was seen opposite James McDaniel and Charles Fuller's a solders play at Second Stage Theater in New York Tay Diggs co-starred is Sam Bennett opposite Kate Walsh in private practice it was a spin-off of Gray's Anatomy which ran for six seasons from 2007 until 2013 he had a guest role on The West Wing as a secret service agent in charge of the security detail for the president's daughter he then guest starred on gry's Anatomy again in a gry's Anatomy Private Practice crossover event he had a major role in the liveaction adaptation of the comic Dylan dog dead of night in 2011 he also narrated the ESPN film's documentary The Fab Five about University of Michigan basketball players Chris Weber Jan Howard Jaylen Rose Jimmy King and Ray jackson Tay Diggs is one of the stars of the independent film drama between us that won the grand jury prize at the 2012 Bahamas International Film Festival among its other festival appearances from 2014 until 2016 he starred in the TNT serial crime drama Murder in the First with Kathleen Robertson the show ran for three seasons Tay Diggs is the author of four children's books mixed me in 2015 chocolate me in 2015 I love you more than in 2018 and my friend in 2021 all illustrated by Shane Evans the artist Tay Diggs performed the role of the titular character Hedwig in the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at the Basco theater from July 22nd 2015 until the Productions closing on September 13th 2015 in 2017 he appeared in the films till death do us part and My Little Pony the movie where he voices kapper the cat he's twice appeared on the Paramount Network's reality competition series lipsync battle and is the show's only two-time winner in a third season episode against Neo Tay dig 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 in his next appearance the fourth season's Christina agilera tribute episode he competed against Erica Jane performing beautiful and Candyman Tay Diggs hosted the game show hypn Iz 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 8 episode series was eventually broadcast on the CW in the summer of 2019 about Tay Diggs house in 2011 Tay Diggs purchased a property in Studio City California for $2 million the property featured almost 5,000 sare ft of living space five bedrooms and three bathrooms the home was perfect for his then wife Adena Menzel and his one child who was only 20 months old at the time the property also boasts a lavish family room connected to a gorgeous Terrace by French doors there are plenty of amenities in the outdoor area as well including a Pool Spa Treehouse three-car garage and manicured Gardens well that's it for this video thanks so much for watching please share this video with a friend and by all means feel free to give us a like [Music]