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Mar. 16, 2025

Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman Expecting First Baby Together: 'We Can't Wait to Meet You'

Emmy Raver-Lampman and Daveed Diggs attend the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards.Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty Michael Kovac/Getty “We can’t wait to meet you ❤️,” they captioned the joint post. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman.Emmy Raver-Lampman/Instagram The couple first met in 2015 as part ofHamilton’s first Broadway cast— in which Diggs portrayed Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson and Raver-Lampman was part of the ensemble — and eventually sparked a relationship off stage a few years later.

Mar. 16, 2025

Daveed Diggs Did More Research for 'Little Mermaid' 's Sebastian Than 'Any Role in My Life'

Photo: Jon Kopaloff/Getty; Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Daveed Diggsdid lots of studying to play this iconic crab. In the upcoming live-action version of Disney’sThe Little Mermaid, theHamiltonstar, 39,voices Sebastian, and, as he recently toldCollider, he prepared for the role more diligently than he has for any character he’s ever played. “I worked harder on Sebastian probably than I have for any role in my life. It’s tricky,” Diggs said. “… I tend to say yes to things when I feel like I can do it, but I’m actually not sure I’m the smart choice or the person naturally who should be doing it.

Mar. 16, 2025

Daveed Diggs on Working with Cookie Monster for a Super Bowl Ad: 'I'm a Huge Fan' of All Things Sesame Street

Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Daveed Diggsis back in the neighborhood! This time, he’s giving Big Bird the inside scoop on all their local favorites along Sesame Street that they can have delivered straight to their front door. TheHamiltonstar filmeda Super Bowl commercialwith DoorDash to raise awareness for the delivery service’s campaign to benefit the Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street. Starting Feb. 7, the app will donate $1 from every order, up to $1 million, to help Sesame Workshop’s kid-focused social impact work.

Mar. 16, 2025

Daveed Diggs Raps with Big Bird in a 'Sesame Street' -Themed DoorDash Ad for Super Bowl 2021

Photo: CBS/Door Dash It’s a party onSesame StreetforSuper BowlSunday! HamiltonstarDaveed Diggsrapped alongside Big Bird in a new commercial for the delivery service, DoorDash. The ad dropped during the first quarter of Super Bowl LV, as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium in Florida. Diggs' rap highlighted the company’s initiative to donate $1 for every order, up to $1 million, to help Sesame Workshop’s kid-focused social impact work.

Mar. 16, 2025

Daveed Diggs Says Helen Hunt's 'Twister' Sequel Idea Was Scrapped for 'Potentially Shady' Reasons

Helen Hunt; Daveed Diggs.Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty, Monica Schipper/Getty Daveed Diggsis reflecting on theTwistersequel that could have been. Speaking withInsiderfor an interview published Wednesday, theHamiltonstar said he was “not going to get into” the reasons the rumored sequel was never made, “mostly because I’m probably going to misremember things.” “But all I’ll say is there was an opportunity where we were talking about that, and it didn’t happen, and the reasons that it didn’t happen are potentially shady,” added Diggs, 41.