Taye diggs married rent costar actress idina menzel on january 11, 2003. Taye diggs, actormodel, will be signing the copies of mixed me. Actor taye diggs wrote a childrens book, chocolate me, about his childhood experience being picked on as the only black kid in his rochester, n. Taye diggs is headed to fresno city college for a speaking gig and book signing and one can assume there will be some attempts, at least, to get a photo with the actor. Scott leo taye diggs aka taye diggs was born on 2 nd january 1971 in newark, new jersey, the united states to his parents, andre young and marcia berry. Approximately 40 syracuse city school district elementary students sat together to listen to taye diggs read them his new book, chocolate me, while shane evans, the book s illustrator, accompanied him on the guitar sunday, nov. He was born in newark, new jersey in the united states. Its one of the greatest social media mysteries of our time. Evans signs copies of his book mixed me on october 5, 2015 in new york city. Taye diggs, private practice star, writes childrens book chocolate.
Most recently, diggs was on campus as part of orange central, the universitys reunion and homecoming celebration, where he held a book signing, participated in a workshop for drama students and led a public event for syracuse children that promoted literacy. Diggs has been extremely active with his alma mater throughout his postgraduate years, most notably as a guest artist in the department of drama. View taye diggs booking agent, manager, publicist contact info. Actor, author taye diggs to receive distinguished alumnus. Taye had four younger siblings, two brothers and two sisters.
The book, which tells the story of a relentlessly teased child who learns to appreciate what sets him apart from his neighbors, is illustrated by diggs longtime friend shane w. Diggs became an author with the publication of the childrens book chocolate me. How stella got her groove back portrayed benny the landlord in the original cast of the broadway musical, rent. Syracuse university alum taye diggs was originally announced as the director for this production. Actor taye diggs brings new childrens book to naperville. Taye diggs at a book signing at the syracuse university bookstore in november of 2011. Taye diggs 93 conducts a workshop with syracuse drama students. Currently, his two brothers are musicians, one sister is a dancer and the other is going to college to be a veterinarian. Diggs will be at the su bookstore in schine student center on today from 2. Taye diggs to direct baltimore center stage play this fall baltimore. Our goal is to provide monthly training sessions that will help students be more marketable and more successful in the workplace when they leave syracuse.
If you happen to be in the syracuse area, our very own taye diggs will be doing a reading and book signing of his new childrens book chocolate me. Last thursday i attended the multiculti mixer in brentwood, california. With a book by the brilliant irish playwright enda walsh, it is no surprise that. Actorsinger taye diggs 93 returns to campus for coming. Taye diggs biography, age, movies, gay, empire, books,divorce. Their son, walker nathaniel diggs, was born on september 2, 2009. With illustrator shane evans 93 during a book signing in syracuse in turn, chocolate me. Taye diggs comes to fresno city college for speakers forum. While all of these people coming out of the syracuse area have been extremely successful, why is it that no television shows with plot connections to syracuse. Scott leo taye diggs born january 2, 1971 2 is an american actor and singer. Carmelo anthony, taye diggs return to syracuse this. He received a bfa degree in musical theater from syracuse university. Those really benefiting from diggs visit are the seniors in the drama department, who are having an on. Chocolate me too news syracuse university bookstore.
Nba allstar carmelo anthony will be awarded the chancellors medal for philanthropy at a gala saturday, hell give a speech at the marriott syracuse downtown as part of the event. Actors taye diggs, jay harrington celebrate syracuse university. In 1996, he originated the role of the landlord benny in. Taye diggs family taye diggs early life taye diggs parents. Harrington, also a 93 graduate of syracuses vpa program. Along with diggs, 92 alum shane evans, illustrator of the book, will be signing as well. Empire star taye diggs will direct a show at center stage this fall. On the surface his character was ignorant but deep deep down he realized that. Upstate sitcom hopes to put syracuse on the map news. He was born to his mother, marcia, a teacher, and an actress, and his father, andre young, is. Professionally known as taye diggs, scott leo diggs is an american actor and singer.
Earlier in the day, actorsinger taye diggs 93 will participate in a book signing at 12. Syracuse stage announced the shows that will make up the 20192020 season. Taye diggs biography, life, interesting facts early years and education. His family moved to upstate new york when he was a young child. Shortly after graduating from su, diggs appeared in the tony awardwinning revival of carousel. Taye diggs is defending himself after his recent comments about his biracial son caused controversy. A broadway veteran who came to popular attention with his role as the handsome young jamaican in the successful 1998 film how stella got her groove back, taye diggs became part of a new generation of africanamerican leading men to enjoy impressive hollywood success while steering clear of negative typecasting. Well known for his roles in the broadway musical rent and the motion picture how stella got her groove back, taye diggs 93 stars in the abc series private practice. The 44yearold actor has been promoting his second childrens book, mixed me, when he. Taye diggs clarifies comments that he wants his son to be. Taye diggs 93 is an awardwinning actor and author best known for his roles in the broadway musical rent, the motion picture how stella got.
Representative and civil rights icon john lewis, as well as actors nico tortorella, omar epps and taye diggs will also be participating in panels and signing books. Diggs is the author of three childrens books, mixed me. Taye diggs is known as a hollywood hunk, but the actor says he wasnt. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Taye diggsdirected thoughts of a colored man announced. He is the son of marcia berry, a teacher and actress, and andre young, a visual artist. Taye diggs management contact details name, email, phone number.
Taye diggs, private practice star, writes childrens. Taye diggs 93 is an awardwinning actor and author best known for his roles in the. Syracuse university via public actorsinger taye diggs. Syracuse stage and drama programs unique story syracuse. Diggs received a bachelors degree in drama from syracuse. Taye diggs celebration of over eight years of this. Grethel, advertising and wellness specialist sid lerner and author george saunders. Jessica santana 11, g was an othc scholar as an undergraduate in the whitman school of management before earning a certificate of advanced study and a masters degree from the. Taye diggs was born scott digs on january 2nd, 1972 in new jersey. His father was a visual artist, his mother a teacher and actress. We met taye diggs and shane evans for their book signing for mixed me. Taye diggs wiki, bio, age, books, divorced, albums.
Most people know taye diggs 93 as an awardwinning actor and singer. He also asked the children questions, danced with a few of them, and encouraged them to sing. Diggstown an afternoon with rising star taye diggs amc. I think that subconsciously harper taye diggs wanted all his friends to find out. Book signing thara2488 california, childrens, literature, movies and television 0. We visited a dope furniture store that was more like an art gallery, and went window shopping at nordstrom. Syracuse, ny actor taye diggs didnt just read his book to children who gathered at the greater evangelical church of god in christ in syracuse. He is known for his roles in the broadway musicals rent and hedwig and the angry inch, the tv series private practice, the films how stella got her groove back, brown sugar, the best man and its sequel, the best man holiday.
Taye diggs signs copies of his book mixed me getty images. Actorsinger taye diggs 93 returns to campus for coming back together book signing. Scott leo taye diggs born january 2, 1971 is an american actor and singer. His father is a visual artist whereas his mother was a teacher and actress. Actorsinger taye diggs 93 returns to campus for coming back together book signing most people know taye diggs 93 as an awardwinning actor and singer, but when he participates in this weeks coming back together reunion for african american and latino alumni, he will do so as a bestselling author. He recently participated in a meetandgreet with atlantaarea alumni, hosted at the home of su trustee kathy walters 73 and stan walters 72. When he was a child, his mother married jeffries diggs, whose surname taye took. Diggs says he wrote the book to highlight who walker is and how he should feel about himself, regardless of the way others see him. Why in the world is actorbroadway star taye diggs following tens of thousands. Scotts drama is being coproduced by syracuse stage, which will. Taye diggs reads from his new book mixed me at the.
Taye diggs 93 is always giving back to his alma mater. Page 4 office of multicultural advancement syracuse. Diggs was born in newark, new jersey, january 2nd in 1971. Most people know taye diggs 93 as an awardwinning actor and singer, but when he participates in this weeks coming back together reunion for african american and latino alumni, he will do so as a bestselling author. In upns kevin hill, taye diggs plays a single lawyer whose fastpaced life is slowed down when he inherits the 10monthold daughter of his deceased.
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