Diggs is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Anita Doreen Diggs (born 1966), American writer *

Annie Le Porte Diggs Annie Le Porte Diggs (, Le Porte; February 22, 1853 – September 7, 1916) was a Canadian-born American activist, journalist, author, and librarian. She was the chairman of the delegation from Washington, D.C. for the National People's Party Co ...

(1853–1916), Canadian writer, advocate * Bubba Diggs (born c. 1960), American football player and coach *

Charles Diggs Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress ...

(1922–1998), African-American politician * Charles C. Diggs Sr. (1894–1967), Michigan State Senator and father of Charles Diggs *

Daveed Diggs Daveed Daniele Diggs (born January 24, 1982) is an American actor, rapper, and singer-songwriter. He is the vocalist of the experimental hip hop group Clipping, and in 2015, he originated the dual roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jeffer ...

(born 1982), American rapper and actor * Ellen Diggs (1906–1998), American anthropologist *

Estella B. Diggs Estella B. Diggs (April 21, 1916 – April 18, 2013) was an American businesswoman, writer and politician from New York. Life She was born on April 21, 1916, in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended Pace College, City College of New York and New Yo ...

(1916–2013), American politician * George Diggs (born 1952), biologist * J. Frank Diggs (1917–2004), American journalist * J-Diggs (''Jamal Diggs''; born 1970), American rapper *

Jamar Diggs Jamar Anthony Diggs (born November 27, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Alliance Sport Alsace of the LNB Pro B. College career Diggs played college basketball at Wayne State College and Wofford College. He graduated from ...

(born 1988), American basketball player *

Jimmy Diggs Jimmy Diggs (born September 2, 1955) is an American television screenwriter best known for writing the stories for a combined seven episodes of '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and '' Star Trek: Voyager''. This is more episodes than any other fre ...

(born 1955), American screenwriter * Jimmy Diggs (born 1938), half of the soul-music duo

Knight Brothers The Knight Brothers (also billed as The Knight Bros.) were a soul music duo, comprising Richard Dunbar (b. 31 May 1939) and Jimmy Diggs (b. James Leon Diggs, 11 October 1938)(d. February 28, 2023). Both had been singing in local church choirs, w ...

Joetta Clark Diggs Joetta Clark Diggs ( née Clark, born August 1, 1962 in East Orange, New Jersey) is a retired American track and field champion, specializing in middle distance running. She ran for more than 28 consecutive years never missing an indoor ...

(born 1963), American track and field runner * Kip Diggs (born 1966), American boxer * Lemuel Diggs (1900–1995), American pathologist * Louis S. Diggs (born 1932), American writer and historian * Marissa Diggs (born 1992), American soccer player * Marshall R. Diggs (1888–1968), United States Acting Comptroller of the Currency (1938) *

Na'il Diggs Na'il Diggs (born July 8, 1978) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State. Diggs has also played for the Carolina Panther ...

(born 1978), American National Football League player * Ra Diggs (''Roland Herron''), American rapper imprisoned for life * Reese Diggs (1915–1978), Major League Baseball pitcher * RZA, stage name of Robert Diggs (born 1969), African-American music producer, rapper and musician * Roland Diggs ( fl. 1990s), Liberian religious leader and politician * Sally Maria Diggs (c. 1851–?), African-American slave purchased by abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher *

Taye Diggs Scott Leo "Taye" Diggs (born January 2, 1971) is an American stage and film actor. He is known for his roles in the Broadway musicals ''Rent'' and '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'', the TV series ''Private Practice'' (2007-2013), ''Murder in the ...

(born 1971), African-American actor *

Quandre Diggs Quandre Diggs (born January 22, 1993) is an American football free safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 2015 NF ...

(born 1993), American football cornerback * Quincy Diggs (born 1990), American basketball player *

Stefon Diggs Stefon Marsean Diggs (born November 29, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round ...

(born 1993), American National Football League player *

Trevon Diggs Trevon De'Sean Diggs (born September 20, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and was drafted by the Cowboys in the second round of the 202 ...

(born 1997), American football player Fictional characters: * Oscar Diggs, better known as the

Wizard of Oz (character) Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs (also known as the "Wizard of Oz" and, during his reign, as "Oz, the Great and Terrible" or the "Great and Powerful Oz") is a fictional character in the Land of Oz created by Am ...

* Diggs, the main character in the 2010 comedy film '' Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore'' * Diggs, in the 2005 horror film ''

Boy Eats Girl ''Boy Eats Girl'' is a 2005 horror-comedy film directed by Stephen Bradley and starring Samantha Mumba, produced and shot in Ireland. The plot tells of a teenage boy who comes back to life as a zombie, similar to the plot of the American film '' ...

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