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]

Daveed Diggs
Diggs at the White House in 2016
Born
Daveed Daniele Diggs

(1982-01-24) January 24, 1982 (age 42)
Alma materBrown University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2006–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websitedaveeddiggs.com

References

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  1. "Daveed Diggs Theatre Credits and Profile".
  2. Rosen, Christopher (17 May 2017). "Hamilton star Daveed Diggs to lead Snowpiercer show". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017.