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Taye Diggs
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Actor Born: January 2, 1972 in Essex Co., NJ Biography:As the dignified and relentlessly photogenic object of "Angela Bassett"'s affections in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back", "Taye Diggs" made an immediate and unforgettable impression on legions of filmgoers. Diggs came to film by way of the theater. Born in 1971 in New Jersey, he was raised as the oldest of five children in Rochester, NY. After taking a B.F.A. in musical theater from Syracuse University, he made his way to Broadway, debuting in the Tony-winning production of "Carousel".
In 1996, Diggs got his big break, originating the role of the nasty landlord, Benny, in Jonathan Larson's Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent. He then moved from stage to television, with a role on Guiding Light, and in 1998 he made his film debut in "How Stella Got Her Groove Back". The excitement surrounding Diggs' performance netted him both media exposure and more work, and the following year he could be... Full Biography
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