Celebrity Beginnings: From the Stage to the Screen

These celebs made their debut on the stage!

Celebrity Beginnings: From the Stage to the Screen - From Demetria McKinney to Taye Diggs and many more, there are plenty of celebs who got their start as actors onstage and then earned even more fame and success on-screen. Check it out here! (Photo: Laura Magruder/Bravo)
Taye Diggs - From his humble beginnings in Rent to adjusting his heels for his debut in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Taye Diggs has acquired years of skill under his belt. But moving from Broadway to the Best Man was easy for this guy; he already had the support of his leading lady, Idina Menzel, whom he met during their time in Rent. He even got the chance to play his now ex-wife's main man in the Broadway musical Wicked. (Photo: Universal Studios)
Sheryl Lee Ralph - Sheryl Lee Ralph is well-known for her role on Moesha, but she's equally as known for her breathtaking role as Deena Jones in the original Dreamgirls play, along with fellow actress Loretta Devine. Currently, Sheryl Lee Ralph has had a regular role on the TV series Instant Mom, so it's safe to say she'll be in the television lane for a while. (Photo: UPN/Landov)Boston Public - From 2000 through 2003, Heavy had a recurring role on Fox's high school drama Boston Public as Bob "Big Boy" Lick, the school's compassionate guidance counselor.(Photo: FOX)

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Celebrity Beginnings: From the Stage to the Screen - From Demetria McKinney to Taye Diggs and many more, there are plenty of celebs who got their start as actors onstage and then earned even more fame and success on-screen. Check it out here! (Photo: Laura Magruder/Bravo)

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