Sean Combs
Born: 1969-11-04 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, or Diddy, is an American rapper, actor, record producer, and record executive. Born in New York City, he worked as a talent director at Uptown Records before founding his own record label, Bad Boy Records in 1993. Combs has produced and cultivated artists such as the Notorious B.I.G., Mary J. Blige, and Usher. Combs' debut album, No Way Out (1997), has been certified seven times platinum. The album was followed by Forever (1999), The Saga Continues... (2001), and Press Play (2006), all of which were commercially successful. In 2009, Combs created and produced the musical group Diddy – Dirty Money; they released their successful debut album Last Train to Paris in 2010. Combs has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards and is the producer of MTV's Making the Band. In 2022, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$1 billion. In 1998, he launched his own clothing line Sean John. He was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000 and won in 2004. In late 2023, Combs settled a high-profile sexual assault and abuse lawsuit filed by his former partner Cassie Ventura. Numerous lawsuits regarding sexual misconduct were filed in the following months, with several claimants alleging sexual assault and abuse by Combs between 1991 and 2009. A year later, several of Combs's properties were raided by the Department of Homeland Security, and that September he was charged with federal sex trafficking, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering. In May 2025, Combs was criminally tried for sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was found not guilty in all but two transportation charges, for which he was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison and a $500,000 fine.
Filmography
2026
- Ain't No Party as Himself (Uncredited)
2025
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
- Insider as P. Diddy
- The Fall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
- Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy as Self (archive footage)
- In Whose Name? as Self
- Diddy on Trial: As It Happened as Self (archive footage)
- TMZ Presents: United Sates V. Sean Combs: Inside the Diddy Trial as Himself
- Diddy: Monster's Fall as Self (archive footage)
- P Diddy: The Rise and Fall as Self (archive footage)
- TMZ Presents | The Downfall of Diddy 4: His Defense as Self (archive footage)
- Diddy in Plain Sight: UNTOLD as Self (archive footage)
2024
- TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy as Self (archive footage)
- TMZ Presents | The Downfall of Diddy 2: The Indictment as Self (archive footage)
- Diddy: Summit to Plummet as Self
- IMPACT x Nightline: Diddy: Drugs, Lies, & Freak Offs as Self (archive footage)
- TMZ Presents | The Downfall of Diddy 3: Inside the Freak-Offs as Self (archive footage)
- Hiphop-mogulens fall - sexfesterna och övergreppen as Self, archive footage
2023
2022
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy as Self (archive footage)
- Machine Gun Kelly's Life In Pink ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Self - aka Puff Daddy
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self
- Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac as Self (archive photos)
- Mary J. Blige's My Life as Self
2020
- Two Distant Strangers ... (Executive Producer)
- Hydration as Self
- The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions as Self
2019
- The Black Godfather as Self
2018
- The Shop as Self
- The Four: Battle for Stardom as Self
- The Gospel According to André as Self
2017
- The Defiant Ones as Self
- Girls Trip as Sean 'Diddy' Combs aka Puff Daddy
- Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives as Self
- Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. as Self
- Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story as Self
2016
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- Diddy TV as Father Diddy
- Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- The Art of Organized Noize as Self
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
- House of Z as Self
2015
- Dope ... (Co-Executive Producer)
- The Game: The Documentary 2 as Self
- Fresh Dressed as Self
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- black-ish as Elroy Savoy
- Muppets Most Wanted as Sean Combs
- Draft Day as Chris Crawford
2013
- Mademoiselle C as Self
- WWE WrestleMania 29 as Sean Combs (Musical Guest)
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- Money, Power, Respect: Hip Hop Billion Dollar Industry as Self
- Me @ the Zoo as Self (archive footage)
- Romeo Santos: The King Stays King – Live at Madison Square Garden as Self
2011
2010
- Hawaii Five-0 as Reggie Williams
- America: The Story of Us as Self
- Get Him to the Greek as Sergio Roma
- I'm Still Here as Sean Combs
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Notorious ... (Executive Producer)
- Daddy's Girls ... (Producer)
- P. Diddy's Starmaker ... (Producer)
2008
- A Raisin in the Sun as Walter Lee Younger
- The Black List: Volume One as Self
- Prince: 21 Nights in London as Self
- I Want to Work for Diddy ... (Producer)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Concert for Diana as Self
- Notorious B.I.G.: Bigger Than Life as Self (archive footage)
2006
- On n'est pas couché as Self - Guest
- Celebrity Cooking Showdown ... (Producer)
- Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party as Self
- Getting Up ... (Executive Music Producer)
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Dr. Jinx
- My Super Sweet 16 as Self
- Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Hollywood Nicky
- Run's House ... (Producer)
- Letter to the President as Self
- The Notorious B.I.G BET Official presents
- Rhythm City Volume One: Caught Up as Self
- Seamless as Self
- This Divided State as Self (archive footage) (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
2004
- Entourage as Self
- JAY-Z: Fade to Black as Self
- SMACK: Platinum Edition as Self
- Bad Boy's 10th Anniversary... The Hits
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Bad Boys II ... (Executive Music Producer)
- Death of a Dynasty as Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
- Tupac: Resurrection as Self (archival)
- Beef as Self
- The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- Bigg Snoop Dogg | Raw N Uncut Volume 1 as Self
2002
- CSI: Miami as Derek Powell
- Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- It's Black Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- The Cosby Show: A Look Back as Self
- Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1
2001
- Star Academy as Self
- Monster's Ball as Lawrence Musgrove
- Made as Ruiz
- Mugshots: P. Diddy as Self (archive footage)
2000
- Jackass as Self
- Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
1999
- The Hip Hop Years as Self
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
- TV total as Self
1998
- Motown 40: The Music Is Forever as Self (as Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs)
1997
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
1996
- The Steve Harvey Show as Puff Daddy
1995
- The Show as Self
1994
- MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Host
- Exclusiv - Das Star-Magazin as self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1953
- The Oscars as Self