Daveed Diggs

American actor and rapper
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Daveed Diggs

Summary

Daveed Diggs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on January 24, 1982[3]. He worked as an actor[4], stage actor[5], rapper[6], television actor[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,711 views/month, #1,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Daveed Diggs's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • Daveed Diggs was born on January 24, 1982[3].
  • A child of Daveed Diggs was Q126360869[10].
  • Daveed Diggs held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Daveed Diggs's native language[12].
  • Daveed Diggs's professions included actor[4].
  • Daveed Diggs's professions included stage actor[5].
  • Daveed Diggs's professions included rapper[6].
  • Daveed Diggs worked as a television actor[7].
  • Daveed Diggs worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Daveed Diggs's professions included athletics competitor[13].
  • Daveed Diggs was educated at Brown University[14].
  • Daveed Diggs was educated at Berkeley High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Daveed Diggs is Hamilton[16].
  • Daveed Diggs received the Theatre World Award[17].
  • Daveed Diggs received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical[18].
  • Daveed Diggs received the Grammy Awards[19].
  • Daveed Diggs received the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical[20].
  • Daveed Diggs is recorded as male[21].
  • Daveed Diggs's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Daveed Diggs's Commons category is recorded as Daveed Diggs[23].
  • Daveed Diggs's unmarried partner is recorded as Emmy Raver-Lampman[24].
  • Daveed Diggs's sport is recorded as athletics[25].
  • Daveed Diggs's family name is recorded as Diggs[26].
  • Daveed Diggs's given name is recorded as Daveed[27].

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Origins and Family

Daveed Diggs was born in Oakland[2]. He was born on January 24, 1982[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Brown University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31] and Berkeley High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], stage actor[5], rapper[6], television actor[7], screenwriter[8], and athletics competitor[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Daveed Diggs is Hamilton[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[17], a theatre award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37]; Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical[18], a theatre award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1947[40]; Grammy Awards[19], a music award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1958[43]; and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical[20], a class of award[44], in United States[45], founded in 2014[46].

Personal Life

A child of Daveed Diggs was Q126360869[10].

Why It Matters

Daveed Diggs ranks in the top 0.13% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41,711 views/month, #1,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Daveed Diggs born?

Born in Oakland[2], Daveed Diggs…

What did Daveed Diggs do for work?

Daveed Diggs worked as actor[4], stage actor[5], rapper[6], television actor[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Daveed Diggs go to school?

Daveed Diggs was educated at Brown University[14] and Berkeley High School[15].

What awards did Daveed Diggs receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[17], Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical[18], Grammy Awards[19], and Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical[20].

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  4. [22] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . biography.com. Retrieved . biography.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . biography.com. biography.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . playbill.com. playbill.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Grammy Awards. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . lortelaward.com. Retrieved . lortelaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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