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.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Song · 2015
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2006
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song
- honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Music Video
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Special Class Program
- Tony Award — Best Revival of a Play
- Tony Award — Best Original Score · 2018 · nominated
- Grammy Award — Best New Artist · 2006 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Sherman's Showcase
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
This Is Us
America: The Story of the US
America: The Story of Us
We Dare to Dream
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Simpsons
CMT Crossroads
Hitmakers
La La Land
Celebrity Family Feud
12 Years a Slave
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
The House I Live In
Quincy
Master of None
Selma
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
Surviving R. Kelly
Neal Brennan: 3 Mics
Conan
The People Speak
The Graham Norton Show
Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
Rhythm + Flow
How Do You Play?
Las Vegas
Sesame Street
Beauty and the Beast
Ask the StoryBots
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
The Colbert Report
Saturday Night Live
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Kocktails With Khloé
Underground
Royal Pains
If These Walls Could Sing