Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs is an American actor, rapper and singer. In 2015 he originated the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical "Hamilton," for which he won both a Grammy Award and Tony Award. Since leaving "Hamilton" in 2016, he has had a recurring role on the television series "Black-ish" and co-starred in the film Wonder. Diggs also wrote, produced, and starred in the 2018 film Blindspotting, which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead; he acted as creator, writer, and executive producer on the 2021 spin-off sequel television series of the same name, in which he also reprised his role as a guest. As of 2020, he stars in the television adaptation of "Snowpiercer." In 2021, he received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited Series or Movie for his performance in the Disney+ live stage recording of "Hamilton" which was released in 2020.

Diggs performed in a lot of experimental theater early on, most notably when he was on the national tour for Marc Bamuthi Joseph's choreopoem, "Word Becomes Flesh," about a nine-month pregnancy, through the eyes of a young, single father. Aside from his experimental work, he frequently performed in regional Shakespeare productions.

Diggs is also an accomplished hip-hop artist and musician. He is main vocalist of the Los Angeles experimental hip-hop group ‘clipping.’ The group released their debut album on Sub Pop in 2014.