- Dated Kim Porter from May 1994 to August 1999 & from June 2003 to July 2007.
- (December 27, 1999) He and Jennifer Lopez, his girlfriend at the time, were arrested following a shooting where police found a gun in his car.
- Suffers from coulrophobia (fear of clowns), a condition so severe that he reportedly insisted on a "No Clowns" clause in his contract prior to appearing on the TV show Fear Factor (2001).
- He only attended Howard University for one year. After his summer internship for Uptown/MCA Records, he left school to work at the record label full time.
- Donated $250,000 to Howard University's School of Business after being recognized as a distinguished alumni by the University.
- Successfully ran the New York City Marathon on November 2, 2003, two days before his 34th birthday, despite a bum knee, cramps, and minimal training. Combs' highly publicized effort was for charity, and some of the celebrities who contributed were Eminem, Jay-Z, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Busta Rhymes, and Ashton Kutcher.
- His mother, Janice Combs, was a model.
- Owns his own urban clothing line called Sean John, named after his given first and middle names.
- Has a recording studio in Manhattan named Daddy's House.
- He was nicknamed Puffy when he was a child because he would huff and puff when he was upset.
- His debut album, "No Way Out" (as Puff Daddy & The Family), has been certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA.
- Attended the prestigious historically black college Howard University and majored in Business, but he dropped out. Because of Howard's internship requirement for business students, Combs pursued an internship at Uptown/MCA Records and worked under Andre Harrell.
- Voted Hollywood's Sexiest Single Father, in a 2005 poll for Web site Date.com.
- His clothing line, Sean John, was nominated for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) award for Menswear Designer of the Year in 2000, and won the award in 2004.
- Friends with The Notorious B.I.G., Busta Rhymes, Lil' Wayne, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Mariah Carey, Ashton Kutcher, and Mark Wahlberg.
- Founded Bad Boy Records in 1993. Its worth is estimated at $500 million.
- His favorite movie of all time is Scarface (1983). He has seen it 63 times.
- Owns his own restaurant chain named Justin's, after his son, which has locations in New York and Atlanta.
- Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 2, 2008.
- Started his career as an intern for the now-defunct Uptown Records. While he was at Uptown, he was responsible for discovering and signing Father MC (as Father MC), he was also executive producer on Father MC's first album, "Father's Day" also appearing as a dancer in Father MC's video "Treat Them Like They Want to be Treated" in 1991.
- Lived in Mount Vernon, New York.
- According to Forbes, has a estimated net worth of $820 million.[May 2017].
- During his auditions for backup quarterback Willie Beaman in Any Given Sunday (1999) costar Al Pacino was not impressed with the entourage and ego came with Mr. Combs. Citing credibility issues in his casting, Pacino pressed director Oliver Stone to recast the role.
- He has Native American ancestry.
- Is portrayed by Derek Luke in Notorious (2009).
- Parodied by Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003), based on Diddy's Making the Band 2 (2002), and his insurance issues.
- Attended Mount Saint Michael High School in the Bronx, New York City, New York, USA, and graduated 1987.
- Ranked #14 on VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists.
- In 2004 he headed the campaign "Vote or Die" for the 2004 presidential election.
- Was second choice for the role of backup quarterback Willie Beaman in Any Given Sunday (1999), but did not have a convincing and fluid throw of the football.
- Negotiated a deal to move his Bad Boy Records label to Universal Records to distribute, market, and promote Bad Boy's releases. In 2005, however, after investment in Bad Boy by Warner Music Group, he moved Bad Boy to Atlantic Records for distribution. (2003)
- Owns a home on Star Island, Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
- Was among the guests at Usher's 26th birthday party.
- Born on the same date as Matthew McConaughey.
- Signed legendary R&B group New Edition to Bad Boy Records. (2002)
- Is the founder and CEO of Combs Enterprises.
- Attended Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (February 2006)
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