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John Legend
John Legend

John Legend

Acting•Born December 28, 1978 (age 47)•Springfield, Ohio, USA

Biography

John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and producer. He was born John Roger Stephens on December 28, 1978 in Springfield, Ohio. As of 2017, he has won ten Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Academy Award. He is married to model Chrissy Teigen, and they have a daughter - Luna Simone Stephens - born in 2016. The couple's second child is due in 2018.

Known For

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

TV Series1989
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV Series2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV Series2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV Series2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV Series2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV Series2015
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

TV Series1996
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV Series2014

Filmography

2025
Words + Music

as Self

TV
2025
Reading Rainbow

as Self

TV
2025
Grace for the World

as Self

Movie
2025
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl

as Self

Movie
2025
Hitmakers

as Self

TV
2025
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement

as Self - Guest

Movie
2025
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
Movie
2024
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

as Self

Movie
2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

as Self

Movie
2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

as Self - Performer

Movie
2023
Christmas at Graceland

as Self - Performer

Movie
2023
Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin

as Self - Vocals

Movie
2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

as Self

Movie
2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

as Self

Movie
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

TV
2022
If These Walls Could Sing

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

as Self (archive footage)

TV
2022
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

as Self

Movie
2021
That's My Jam

as Self - Guest

TV
2021
Jonas Brothers Family Roast

as Self

Movie
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Movie
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

as Self - Guest

Movie
2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines

as Jim Posey (voice)

Movie
2021
Coming 2 America

as John Legend

Movie
2021
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

as Self

Movie
2020
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood

as Self

Movie
2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained

as Narrator (voice)

TV
2020
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

as Charles Jefferson

Movie
2020
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day

as Self

Movie
2020
Justice Now: A BET News Special

as Self

Movie
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

as Self

Movie
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

as Self - Performer

Movie
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

as Self

Movie
2020
One World: Together at Home

as Self

Movie
2020
Chrissy's Court

as Self - Witness

TV
2020
ACM Presents: Our Country
Movie
2020
VERZUZ

as Self

TV
2020
Defining Moments with OZY

as Self

TV
2019
Rhythm + Flow

as Self

TV
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie

as John Legend

Movie
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

TV
2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

TV
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

TV
2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown

as Self

Movie
2019
The Price of Protest

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
Sherman's Showcase

as John Legend / Duke Ellington

TV
2019
Sherman's Showcase

as John Legend

TV
2019
How Do You Play?

as Self (video appearance)

TV
2019
Songland

as Self

TV
2019
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2019
Desus & Mero

as Self - Illustrious Guest

TV
2019
Elvis All-Star Tribute

as Self - Performer

Movie
2019
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration

as Self

Movie
2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

as Self

Movie
2019
Surviving R. Kelly

as Self

TV
2018
NBC’s New Year’s Eve

as Self - Performance

Movie
2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

as Self

Movie
2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

as Self

Movie
2018
Crow: The Legend

as Crow (voice)

Movie
2018
Quincy

as Self

Movie
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

as Self

Movie
2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute

as Self

Movie
2018
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

as Jesus Christ

Movie
2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar

as Self

Movie
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

TV
2017
John Legend: Live at Round Chapel

as Self

Movie
2017
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc

as Self

Movie
2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

as Self - Performer

Movie
2016
La La Land

as Keith

Movie
2016
This Is Us

as John Legend

TV
2016
Ask the Storybots
TV
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

as Self

Movie
2016
Kocktails With Khloé

as Self

TV
2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Movie
2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

as Self

Movie
2015
Master of None

as John Legend

TV
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

TV
2015
Celebrity Family Feud

as Self

TV
2015
Celebrity Family Feud

as Self - Contestant

TV
2015
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self

Movie
2015
Lip Sync Battle

as Self

TV
2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

as Self

Movie
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

TV
2015
John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival

as Self

Movie
2015
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute

as Self

Movie
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

TV
2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

as Self

Movie
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

TV
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

TV
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles

as Self

Movie
2014
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

as Self

Movie
2013
John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013

as Self

Movie
2013
John Legend: iTunes Festival

as Self

Movie
2013
Hollywood Game Night

as Self

TV
2013
The Women Concert for Change

as Self

Movie
2013
SINGER

as Self

TV
2012
Duets

as Self - Mentor

TV
2012
Finding Your Roots

as Self

TV
2011
The Voice

as Self - Coach

TV
2010
Conan

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

as Self

Movie
2010
Music

as Self

Movie
2010
Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1

as Self

Movie
2010
Just Wright

as John Legend (uncredited)

Movie
2010
America: The Story of Us

as Self

TV
2010
The Black List: Volume Three

as Self

Movie
2009
The People Speak

as Self

Movie
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

TV
2009
Royal Pains
TV
2009
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2009
John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy

as Self

Movie
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

as Self

Movie
2008
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

as Self

Movie
2008
Soul Men

as Marcus Hooks

Movie
2008
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia

as Self

Movie
2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians

as Self

TV
2007
Inas Nacht

as Self

TV
2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

as Self

Movie
2007
The Graham Norton Show

as Self

TV
2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic

as Self

Movie
2006
The One Show

as Self

TV
2005
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues

as Self

Movie
2005
The Colbert Report

as Self

TV
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party

as Self

Movie
2005
The Tyra Banks Show

as Self

TV
2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

as Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")

Movie
2005
Loverboy

as Memphis Parking Lot Donor

Movie
2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2004
Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

TV
2003
Las Vegas

as John Legend

TV
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

TV
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest/Musical Guest

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Host

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

TV
2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
TV
2002
American Dreams

as Stevie Wonder

TV
2002
American Idol

as Self

TV
2002
Live from E!

as Self

TV
2002
CMT Crossroads

as Self

TV
2001
Star Academy

as Self

TV
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as John Legend

TV
1999
The Early Show

as Self

TV
1999
Mark Twain Prize

as Self

TV
1997
The View

as Self

TV
1997
Leute heute

as Self

TV
1996
The Daily Show

as Self

TV
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1993
Late Show with David Letterman

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

TV
1989
The Simpsons

as John Legend (voice)

TV
1988
This Morning

as Self - Performer

TV
1981
Entertainment Tonight

as Self

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1975
People's Choice Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1974
American Music Awards

as Self - Musical Guest

TV
1974
American Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1969
Sesame Street

as Self

TV
1959
The Grammys

as Self

TV
1959
The Grammys

as Self - Performer

TV
1955
Miss Universe

as Self - Entertainment

TV
1952
Today

as Self

TV
—
The Road Home

as Harry Belafonte

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayDecember 28, 1978
Place of BirthSpringfield, Ohio, USA
Popularity1.8