Daveed Diggs
American actor and rapper
Daveed Daniele Diggs[1] (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper and hip hop singer-songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping. In 2015, Diggs was the first actor to play the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he won both a Grammy Award and Tony Award.[2]
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Born | Daveed Daniele Diggs January 24, 1982 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brown University (BA) |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Instruments | Vocals |
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Website | daveeddiggs |
References
change- ↑ "Daveed Diggs Theatre Credits and Profile".
- ↑ Rosen, Christopher (17 May 2017). "Hamilton star Daveed Diggs to lead Snowpiercer show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.