Celebrities: Jewish or Not?

Celebrities you might not have known are Jewish….or maybe you did…

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Daveed Diggs – Jewish

Daveed Diggs is an American actor and rapper born January 24, 1982, in Oakland, CA. He is best known for his roles as Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the musical Hamilton, for which he won a Grammy and a Tony. He is also a member of Clipping, a hip hop group, and has had recurring roles on a number of TV shows, including Black-ish and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He is Jewish on his mother’s side. In December 2020, Diggs released the song “Puppy for Hannukah.”