John Legend

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-12-28 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Springfield, Ohio, USA

John Legend

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.

Acting

2008

Soul Men

as Marcus Hooks

2018

Crow: The Legend

as Crow (voice)

2019

Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact

as Self (archive footage)

2023

Christmas at Graceland

as Self - Performer

2022

If These Walls Could Sing

as Self (archive footage)

2016

La La Land

as Keith

2009

2005

Loverboy

as Memphis Parking Lot Donor

2018

Quincy

as Self

2005

Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]

as Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")

2018

NBC’s New Year’s Eve

as Self - Performance

2019

Elvis All-Star Tribute

as Self - Performer

2010

Music

as Self

2010

Just Wright

as John Legend (uncredited)

2019

The Price of Protest

as Self (archive footage)

2021

Coming 2 America

as John Legend

2021

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

as Jim Posey (voice)

Production

2021

A Crime on the Bayou

as Executive Producer

2021

The Legend of the Underground

as Executive Producer

2022

Loudmouth

as Executive Producer

2021

Citizen Ashe

as Executive Producer

2018

Crow: The Legend

as Executive Producer

2023

We Dare to Dream

as Executive Producer

2022

Racist Trees

as Executive Producer

2016

La La Land

as Executive Producer

2017

Neal Brennan: 3 Mics

as Executive Producer

2012

The House I Live In

as Executive Producer

2019

The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!

as Original Music Composer

2023

1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed

as Executive Producer

2016

Southside with You

as Executive Producer

2016

Southside with You

as Executive Music Producer

2021

Monster

as Executive Producer

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Phantom

as Producer

2014

Selma

as Songs

2024

2015

Breaking Through

as Executive Producer

2015

Southern Rites

as Executive Producer

2020

With Drawn Arms

as Executive Producer

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