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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2012
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2021
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Simpsons
2020
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2020
The Daily Show
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Late Show with David Letterman
2008
Conan
2013
Saturday Night Live
2019
The Graham Norton Show
2020
The View
2005

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
172
Writing
2
Producing
25
Sound
9
Crew
1
2026
American Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
2026
SINGER
as Self
2026
CBS Mornings
as Self - Interviewee
2025
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement
as Self - Guest
2025
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
2025
Grace for the World
as Self
2025
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
as Self
2025
The One Show
as Self
2025
Hitmakers
as Self
2025
Words + Music
as Self
2025
Reading Rainbow
as Self
2024
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
as Self - Performer
2024
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
as Self
2024
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
as Self
2024
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self - Contestant
2023
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
as Self
2023
Christmas at Graceland
as Self - Performer
2023
Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin
as Self - Vocals
2023
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as Self
2023
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
as Self
2022
If These Walls Could Sing
as Self (archive footage)
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
as Self (archive footage)
2022
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Musical Guest
2021
Jonas Brothers Family Roast
as Self
2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2021
Coming 2 America
as John Legend
2021
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
as Self
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
as Self - Guest
2021
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
as Jim Posey (voice)
2021
That's My Jam
as Self - Guest
2021
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2021
How Do You Play?
as Self (video appearance)
2020
ACM Presents: Our Country
2020
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
2020
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
as Self
2020
Justice Now: A BET News Special
as Self
2020
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
as Charles Jefferson
2020
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
as Self
2020
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
as Self
2020
One World: Together at Home
as Self
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self - Performer
2020
The Tamron Hall Show
as Self - Guest
2020
VERZUZ
as Self
2020
Chrissy's Court
as Self - Witness
2020
The Daily Show
as Self
2020
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Musical Guest
2020
Defining Moments with OZY
as Self
2020
This Is Us
as John Legend
2020
Sherman's Showcase
as John Legend / Duke Ellington
2020
The Simpsons
as John Legend (voice)
2020
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
2020
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
as Narrator (voice)
2020
Mark Twain Prize
as Self
2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest Host
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2019
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Elvis All-Star Tribute
as Self - Performer
2019
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self
2019
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
as Self
2019
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
as Self
2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
as John Legend
2019
The Price of Protest
as Self (archive footage)
2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
2019
Ask the Storybots
2019
Surviving R. Kelly
as Self
2019
Desus & Mero
as Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Songland
as Self
2019
Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
2019
The Voice
as Self - Coach
2019
Sherman's Showcase
as John Legend
2019
Rhythm + Flow
as Self
2018
Crow: The Legend
as Crow (voice)
2018
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
as Jesus Christ
2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
as Self
2018
Quincy
as Self
2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
as Self
2018
NBC’s New Year’s Eve
as Self - Performance
2018
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
as Self
2018
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
as Self
2018
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
as Self - Musical Guest
2018
Leute heute
as Self
2018
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
2018
People's Choice Awards
as Self - Performer
2017
John Legend: Live at Round Chapel
as Self
2017
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
as Self
2017
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
as Self - Performer
2017
Master of None
as John Legend
2017
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
as Self
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
as Self
2016
La La Land
as Keith
2016
American Music Awards
as Self - Musical Guest
2016
Kocktails With Khloé
as Self
2016
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
2016
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
as Self
2015
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
as Self
2015
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
as Self
2015
John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival
as Self
2015
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
as Self - Musical Guest
2015
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
as Self
2015
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Musical Guest
2014
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
as Self
2014
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self
2014
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
as Self
2014
Live from E!
as Self
2014
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
2014
CMT Crossroads
as Self
2013
The Women Concert for Change
as Self
2013
John Legend: iTunes Festival
as Self
2013
John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013
as Self
2013
Inas Nacht
as Self
2013
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
2013
Conan
as Self - Musical Guest
2012
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America
as Duke Ellington (voice)
2012
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
Duets
as Self - Mentor
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2011
Royal Pains
2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Self
2010
Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1
as Self
2010
The Black List: Volume Three
as Self
2010
Music
as Self
2010
Just Wright
as John Legend (uncredited)
2010
Miss Universe
as Self - Entertainment
2010
America: The Story of Us
as Self
2010
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Musical Guest
2009
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
as Self (archive footage)
2009
John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy
as Self
2009
The People Speak
as Self
2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
2008
Soul Men
as Marcus Hooks
2008
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
as Self
2008
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
as Self
2008
This Morning
as Self - Performer
2008
American Idol
as Self
2008
The Colbert Report
as Self
2008
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2008
The Grammys
as Self - Performer
2008
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
2008
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2007
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
as Self
2007
Las Vegas
as John Legend
2007
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
2007
The Early Show
as Self
2007
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as John Legend
2006
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as Self
2006
Sesame Street
as Self
2006
Today
as Self
2006
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
2006
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
2006
The Grammys
as Self
2006
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
2006
Star Academy
as Self
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2005
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
as Self
2005
Loverboy
as Memphis Parking Lot Donor
2005
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
as Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")
2005
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
as Self
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2005
The View
as Self
2005
American Dreams
as Stevie Wonder
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2005
Parkinson
as Self - Guest / Performer
2005
Later... with Jools Holland
The Road Home
as Harry Belafonte