John Legend

Acting

John Legend

Born December 28, 1978Springfield, Ohio, USA174 credits

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

Words + Music

Words + Music

TV

2025

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

TV

2025

Grace for the World

Grace for the World

Movie

2025

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

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

Movie

2025

Hitmakers
8.5

Hitmakers

TV

2025

Let God Sort Em Out
7.5

Let God Sort Em Out

Movie

2025

Filmography

Words + Music
2025Words + Musicas SelfTV
Reading Rainbow
2025Reading Rainbowas SelfTV
Grace for the World
2025Grace for the Worldas SelfMovie
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
2025A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowlas SelfMovie
Hitmakers
2025Hitmakersas SelfTV
Let God Sort Em Out
2025Let God Sort Em OutMovie
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement
2025Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événementas Self - GuestMovie
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
2025Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces RougeMovie
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2024Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Paradeas SelfMovie
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
202492nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Centeras SelfMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacularas Self - PerformerMovie
Christmas at Graceland
2023Christmas at Gracelandas Self - PerformerMovie
We Dare to Dream
2023We Dare to DreamExecutive ProducerMovie
Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin
2023Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boominas Self - VocalsMovie
Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School
2023Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High SchoolExecutive ProducerMovie
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2023The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the Worldas SelfMovie
1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
20231000% Me: Growing Up MixedExecutive ProducerMovie
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boysas SelfMovie
Loudmouth
2022LoudmouthExecutive ProducerMovie
Racist Trees
2022Racist TreesExecutive ProducerMovie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas SelfTV
If These Walls Could Sing
2022If These Walls Could Singas Self (archive footage)Movie
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogyas Self (archive footage)TV
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2022Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrioras SelfMovie
Citizen Ashe
2021Citizen AsheExecutive ProducerMovie
That's My Jam
2021That's My Jamas Self - GuestTV
Jonas Brothers Family Roast
2021Jonas Brothers Family Roastas SelfMovie
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
20212021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas SelfMovie
Monster
2021MonsterExecutive ProducerMovie
A Crime on the Bayou
2021A Crime on the BayouExecutive ProducerMovie
The Legend of the Underground
2021The Legend of the UndergroundExecutive ProducerMovie
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Daysas Self - GuestMovie
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021The Mitchells vs. the Machinesas Jim Posey (voice)Movie
Coming 2 America
2021Coming 2 Americaas John LegendMovie
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joyas SelfMovie
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
2020My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwoodas SelfMovie
With Drawn Arms
2020With Drawn ArmsExecutive ProducerMovie
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020Whose Vote Counts, Explainedas Narrator (voice)TV
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Readas Charles JeffersonMovie
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
2020John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Dayas SelfMovie
Justice Now: A BET News Special
2020Justice Now: A BET News Specialas SelfMovie
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020The Disney Family Singalong - Volume IIas SelfMovie
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2020Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effortas Self - PerformerMovie
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Princeas SelfMovie
One World: Together at Home
2020One World: Together at Homeas SelfMovie
Chrissy's Court
2020Chrissy's Courtas Self - WitnessTV
ACM Presents: Our Country
2020ACM Presents: Our CountryMovie
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
2020Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost ChildrenExecutive ProducerTV
VERZUZ
2020VERZUZas SelfTV
Defining Moments with OZY
2020Defining Moments with OZYas SelfTV
Rhythm + Flow
2019Rhythm + FlowExecutive ProducerTV
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019Between Two Ferns: The Movieas John LegendMovie
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singhas SelfTV
Tamron Hall
2019Tamron Hallas Self - GuestTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas SelfTV
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019Hitsville: The Making of Motownas SelfMovie
The Price of Protest
2019The Price of Protestas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sherman's Showcase
2019Sherman's Showcaseas John Legend / Duke EllingtonTV
How Do You Play?
2019How Do You Play?as Self (video appearance)TV
Songland
2019Songlandas SelfTV
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019Surviving R. Kelly: The Impactas Self (archive footage)Movie
Desus & Mero
2019Desus & Meroas Self - Illustrious GuestTV
Elvis All-Star Tribute
2019Elvis All-Star Tributeas Self - PerformerMovie
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
2019Motown 60: A Grammy Celebrationas SelfMovie
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soulas SelfMovie
Surviving R. Kelly
2019Surviving R. Kellyas SelfTV
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2018NBC’s New Year’s Eveas Self - PerformanceMovie
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jonesas SelfMovie
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissyas SelfMovie
Crow: The Legend
2018Crow: The Legendas Crow (voice)Movie
Quincy
2018Quincyas SelfMovie
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as SelfMovie
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
2018Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Saluteas SelfMovie
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
2018Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concertas Jesus ChristMovie
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
2018Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstaras SelfMovie
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017Carpool Karaoke: The Seriesas SelfTV
John Legend: Live at Round Chapel
2017John Legend: Live at Round Chapelas SelfMovie
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
2017La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parcas SelfMovie
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Geesas Self - PerformerMovie
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
2017Neal Brennan: 3 MicsExecutive ProducerMovie
La La Land
2016La La Landas KeithMovie
This Is Us
2016This Is Usas John LegendTV
Southside with You
2016Southside with YouExecutive ProducerMovie
Ask the Storybots
2016Ask the StorybotsTV
Underground
2016UndergroundExecutive ProducerTV
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wallas SelfMovie
Kocktails With Khloé
2016Kocktails With Khloéas SelfTV
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Liveas Self - Musical GuestMovie
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concertas SelfMovie
Master of None
2015Master of Noneas John LegendTV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical GuestTV
Breaking Through
2015Breaking ThroughExecutive ProducerMovie
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporteras SelfTV
Celebrity Family Feud
2015Celebrity Family Feudas SelfTV
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2015Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas SelfMovie
Southern Rites
2015Southern RitesExecutive ProducerMovie
Lip Sync Battle
2015Lip Sync Battleas SelfTV
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieberas SelfMovie
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - GuestTV
John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival
2015John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festivalas SelfMovie
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Saluteas SelfMovie
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014Variety Studio: Actors on Actorsas SelfTV
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tributeas SelfMovie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Musical GuestTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatlesas SelfMovie
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2014Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautifulas SelfMovie
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2013John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013as SelfMovie
John Legend: iTunes Festival
2013John Legend: iTunes Festivalas SelfMovie
Hollywood Game Night
2013Hollywood Game Nightas SelfTV
The Women Concert for Change
2013The Women Concert for Changeas SelfMovie
The House I Live In
2012The House I Live InExecutive ProducerMovie
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2012Duetsas Self - MentorTV
Finding Your Roots
2012Finding Your Rootsas SelfTV
The Voice
2011The Voiceas Self - CoachTV
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fearas SelfMovie
Music
2010Musicas SelfMovie
Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1
2010Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1as SelfMovie
Just Wright
2010Just Wrightas John Legend (uncredited)Movie
America: The Story of Us
2010America: The Story of Usas SelfTV
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2010The Black List: Volume Threeas SelfMovie
The People Speak
2009The People Speakas SelfMovie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - GuestTV
Royal Pains
2009Royal PainsTV
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2009Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4as Self (archive footage)Movie
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2009John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italyas SelfMovie
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorialas SelfMovie
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!as SelfMovie
Soul Men
2008Soul Menas Marcus HooksMovie
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
2008John Legend: Live from Philadelphiaas SelfMovie
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007Keeping Up with the Kardashiansas SelfTV
Inas Nacht
2007Inas Nachtas SelfTV
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classicas SelfMovie
The Graham Norton Show
2007The Graham Norton Showas SelfTV
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2006Tony Bennett: An American Classicas SelfMovie
The One Show
2006The One Showas SelfTV
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
2005John Legend - Live at the House of Bluesas SelfMovie
The Colbert Report
2005The Colbert Reportas SelfTV
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005Dave Chappelle's Block Partyas SelfMovie
The Tyra Banks Show
2005The Tyra Banks Showas SelfTV
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Musical GuestTV
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]as Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")Movie
Loverboy
2005Loverboyas Memphis Parking Lot DonorMovie
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
2004Miley's New Year's Eve Partyas Self - Musical GuestTV
Project Runway
2004Project Runwayas Self - Guest JudgeTV
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas John LegendTV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest/Musical GuestTV
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003VH1 Top 20 Video CountdownTV
American Dreams
2002American Dreamsas Stevie WonderTV
American Idol
2002American Idolas SelfTV
Live from E!
2002Live from E!as SelfTV
CMT Crossroads
2002CMT Crossroadsas SelfTV
Star Academy
2001Star Academyas SelfTV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas John LegendTV
The Early Show
1999The Early Showas SelfTV
Mark Twain Prize
1999Mark Twain Prizeas SelfTV
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
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1997Leute heuteas SelfTV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical GuestTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical GuestTV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas SelfTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas John Legend (voice)TV
This Morning
1988This Morningas Self - PerformerTV
Entertainment Tonight
1981Entertainment Tonightas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - PerformerTV
American Music Awards
1974American Music Awardsas Self - Musical GuestTV
Sesame Street
1969Sesame Streetas SelfTV
The Grammys
1959The Grammysas SelfTV
Miss Universe
1955Miss Universeas Self - EntertainmentTV
Today
1952Todayas SelfTV