Taye Diggs, aka Scott Leo, is a widely recognized American actor, performer, and singer. He is globally known for his characterization of Head coach Billy Baker in the renowned American sports drama television series ‘All American.’ Furthermore, his role as Billy Baker in an American blockbuster movie House on Haunted Hill (1999) is so convincing that he even got the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for best supporting actor in the horror genre.
This article discusses Taye’s net worth, height, age, whether he is gay or not, family, relationships, and much more.
Who is Taye Diggs?
Taye Diggs is famed best for acting in Television series like Private Practice, Murder in The First, All American, and numbers of movies with super hits over 20 years. Starting from the 90s, Taye kicked off his professional acting career by starring in romantic comedies. He has been highlighted in movies and series such as The Best Man Holiday, Brown Sugar, Rent (2005), The Best Man, Chicago (2002), Ally McBeal (2001), Kevin Hill (2004-005), The Celebrity Dating Show (2021) and numerous others.
He is also famous for his magnificent appearances in Broadway musicals as Rent and Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Wicked and-so-forth. Taye has obtained several awards and achievements due to his hardwork and determination.
Taye Diggs was once married to Ex-wife Idina Menzel
Idina and Taye exchanged marital vows in 2003 after eight years of dating. They met each other in 1995 and started falling for each other. Eventually, they started dating. After six years of unification in wedlock, they embraced their first child Walker.
After almost ten years of marital life, Taye and Idina decided to split in 2013. The couple’s concern at the time was their son, and they asked for privacy with the fans. According to the representatives, “Diggs and his former wife, Idina have decided jointly to separate this time.”
He has a son Walker Nathaniel Diggs.
Taye’s son Walker Nathaniel Diggs is Diggs’s first and only child. He was born on 2 Sept 2009. As a celebrity kid, Walker got into the limelight very early age. Most fans want to know more about him too. During the separation of his parents, Walker was only five years old. Following his parents’ divorce, they are very much concerned about his future and emotional well-being.
Net Worth
The determined and alluring actor with a promising career has polished his career not far from 25 years in the entertainment industry. Taye has been a prime part of numerous movies and TV shows for a significant time. Reportedly, he has acquired incredible riches touching around the range of $14 million. Multiple sources even assert that his net worth has reached $16 million. The actor also has a precious fan base more than any other values reaching 869k followers in his Instagram handle @tayediggsinsta.
Is Taye Diggs gay?
Taye Diggs never fails to surprise his fans with his acting. His excellent characterization of any role offered to him is amazing. Furthermore, Taye has played some memorable gay characters. He has such good transformation ability that many can assume Taye is a gay person in real. However, rumors and assumptions aside, there is no official statement quoting him as gay.
Is Taye Diggs married to a wife or dating a Girlfriend now?
As previously mentioned, Taye and Idina divorced in 2014 officially. After a short period, Taye linked up with one of the cast crews of Selling Sunset, Amanda Smith. Amanda and Taye got into a relationship for almost five years. However, they too departed in 2018. Taye is currently prioritizing his career and his son with his brawns and brain, so we can presume that he is not engaged with anybody else.
How tall is Taye Diggs?
Taye’s official bio report on IMDB states his height as five ft. 10 Inches (1.78 m). We can compare with the average American male’s standard height.
Age and Date of Birth
On the 2nd of January, 1971, Taye Diggs was born in Newark, New Jersey, United States. This makes his zodiac sign of being Capricorn. Henceforward, the actor is currently 50 years old in 2021.
