John Legend

John Legend

Known for
Acting
Born
December 28, 1978 (age 47)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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The Road Home

The Road Home

Movie · as Harry Belafonte

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

Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement

Movie · as Self - Guest

2025
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge poster

Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge

Movie

2025
Grace for the World poster

Grace for the World

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2025
Hitmakers poster

Hitmakers

TV · as Self · 6 eps

2025
Words + Music poster

Words + Music

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Reading Rainbow poster

Reading Rainbow

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular poster

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular

Movie · as Self - Performer

2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center poster

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

Movie · as Self

2024
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade poster

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade

Movie · as Self

2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys poster

A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

Movie · as Self

2023
Christmas at Graceland poster

Christmas at Graceland

Movie · as Self - Performer

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

Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin

Movie · as Self - Vocals

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

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

Movie · as Self

2022
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior

Movie · as Self

2022
If These Walls Could Sing poster

If These Walls Could Sing

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy poster

jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2021
Jonas Brothers Family Roast poster

Jonas Brothers Family Roast

Movie · as Self

2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2021
Coming 2 America poster

Coming 2 America

Movie · as John Legend

2021
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy poster

Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy

Movie · as Self

2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days poster

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Movie · as Self - Guest

2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines poster

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Movie · as Jim Posey (voice)

2021
That's My Jam poster

That's My Jam

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2021
CBS Mornings poster

CBS Mornings

TV · as Self - Interviewee · 1 ep

2020
ACM Presents: Our Country poster

ACM Presents: Our Country

Movie

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

Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince

Movie · as Self

2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II poster

The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II

Movie · as Self

2020
Justice Now: A BET News Special poster

Justice Now: A BET News Special

Movie · as Self

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

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

Movie · as Charles Jefferson

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

John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day

Movie · as Self

2020
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood poster

My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood

Movie · as Self

2020
One World: Together at Home poster

One World: Together at Home

Movie · as Self

2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

Movie · as Self - Performer

2020
VERZUZ poster

VERZUZ

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Chrissy's Court poster

Chrissy's Court

TV · as Self - Witness · 1 ep

2020
Defining Moments with OZY poster

Defining Moments with OZY

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained poster

Whose Vote Counts, Explained

TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep

2019
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact poster

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Elvis All-Star Tribute poster

Elvis All-Star Tribute

Movie · as Self - Performer

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

Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul

Movie · as Self

2019
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration poster

Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration

Movie · as Self

2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown poster

Hitsville: The Making of Motown

Movie · as Self

2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie poster

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Movie · as John Legend

2019
The Price of Protest poster

The Price of Protest

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Tamron Hall Show poster

The Tamron Hall Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh poster

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
Surviving R. Kelly poster

Surviving R. Kelly

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2019
Desus & Mero poster

Desus & Mero

TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 2 eps

2019
Sherman's Showcase poster

Sherman's Showcase

TV · as John Legend / Duke Ellington · 1 ep

2019
Songland poster

Songland

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2019
How Do You Play? poster

How Do You Play?

TV · as Self (video appearance) · 1 ep

2019
Rhythm + Flow poster

Rhythm + Flow

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Crow: The Legend poster

Crow: The Legend

Movie · as Crow (voice)

2018
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert poster

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

Movie · as Jesus Christ

2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar poster

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar

Movie · as Self

2018
Quincy poster

Quincy

Movie · as Self

2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy poster

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2018
NBC’s New Year’s Eve

NBC’s New Year’s Eve

Movie · as Self - Performance

2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones poster

Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2017
John Legend: Live at Round Chapel poster

John Legend: Live at Round Chapel

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self - Performer

2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series poster

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall poster

Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Movie · as Self

2016
La La Land poster

La La Land

Movie · as Keith

2016
Ask the Storybots poster

Ask the Storybots

TV · 1 ep

2016
This Is Us poster

This Is Us

TV · as John Legend · 1 ep

2016
Kocktails With Khloé poster

Kocktails With Khloé

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber poster

Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2015
John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival poster

John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival

Movie · as Self

2015
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Movie · as Self

2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live poster

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Movie · as Self - Musical Guest

2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert poster

Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert

Movie · as Self

2015
Lip Sync Battle poster

Lip Sync Battle

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden poster

The Late Late Show with James Corden

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2015
Master of None poster

Master of None

TV · as John Legend · 1 ep

2015
Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud

TV · as Self, Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter poster

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute poster

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2014
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful

Movie · as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest · 3 eps

2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors poster

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Women Concert for Change poster

The Women Concert for Change

Movie · as Self

2013
John Legend: iTunes Festival poster

John Legend: iTunes Festival

Movie · as Self

2013
John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013

John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013

Movie · as Self

2013
Hollywood Game Night poster

Hollywood Game Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
SINGER poster

SINGER

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America poster

The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America

Movie · as Duke Ellington (voice)

2012
Finding Your Roots poster

Finding Your Roots

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
Duets

Duets

TV · as Self - Mentor · 9 eps

2011
The Voice poster

The Voice

TV · as Self - Coach · 238 eps

2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear poster

The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2010
The Black List: Volume Three

The Black List: Volume Three

Movie · as Self

2010
Music poster

Music

Movie · as Self

2010
Just Wright poster

Just Wright

Movie · as John Legend (uncredited)

2010
America: The Story of Us poster

America: The Story of Us

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2010
Conan poster

Conan

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2009
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2009
John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy

John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy

Movie · as Self

2009
The People Speak poster

The People Speak

Movie · as Self

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

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

Movie · as Self

2009
Royal Pains poster

Royal Pains

TV · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps

2008
Soul Men poster

Soul Men

Movie · as Marcus Hooks

2008
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia poster

John Legend: Live from Philadelphia

Movie · as Self

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

A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Movie · as Self

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

Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic

Movie · as Self

2007
Inas Nacht poster

Inas Nacht

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians poster

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic poster

Tony Bennett: An American Classic

Movie · as Self

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues poster

John Legend - Live at the House of Blues

Movie · as Self

2005
Loverboy poster

Loverboy

Movie · as Memphis Parking Lot Donor

2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology] poster

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

Movie · as Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")

2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party poster

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Movie · as Self

2005
The Tyra Banks Show poster

The Tyra Banks Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2004
Miley's New Year's Eve Party poster

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2004
Project Runway poster

Project Runway

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2004
Parkinson poster

Parkinson

TV · as Self - Guest / Performer · 1 ep

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as John Legend · 1 ep

2003
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown poster

VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown

TV · 1 ep

2003
Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest/Musical Guest, Self - Guest Host, Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps

2002
American Dreams poster

American Dreams

TV · as Stevie Wonder · 1 ep

2002
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Live from E! poster

Live from E!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Star Academy poster

Star Academy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as John Legend · 1 ep

1999
The Early Show poster

The Early Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Mark Twain Prize poster

Mark Twain Prize

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1997
Leute heute poster

Leute heute

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 3 eps

1989
The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons

TV · as John Legend (voice) · 1 ep

1988
This Morning poster

This Morning

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

1981
Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1975
People's Choice Awards poster

People's Choice Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1969
Sesame Street poster

Sesame Street

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self, Self - Performer · 8 eps

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 2 eps