John Legend
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
John Legend (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest
2014
Series
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
Sesame Street
Self
1969
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The Voice
Self - Coach
2011
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Series
Conan
Self - Musical Guest
2010
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Musical Guest
2005
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
2004
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
John Legend
2000
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest/Musical Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Host
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
This Is Us
John Legend
2016
Series
Las Vegas
John Legend
2003
Series
American Idol
Self
2002
Series
Leute heute
Self
1997
Series
The One Show
Self
2006
Series
How Do You Play?
Self (video appearance)
2019
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
Series
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
2007
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Series
Desus & Mero
Self - Illustrious Guest
2019
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Film
La La Land
Keith
2016
Series
SINGER
Self
2013
Series
Royal Pains
2009
Series
People's Choice Awards
Self - Performer
1975
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2015
Series
Celebrity Family Feud
Self - Contestant
2015
Series
The Tyra Banks Show
Self
2005
Series
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017
Series
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
Series
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
American Dreams
Stevie Wonder
2002
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
1974
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
Series
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
Series
Inas Nacht
Self
2007
Series
Miss Universe
Self - Entertainment
1955
Series
Today
Self
1952
Series
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002
Film
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Jim Posey (voice)
2021
Series
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
Series
Master of None
John Legend
2015
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Ask the Storybots
2016
Series
Live from E!
Self
2002
Series
Star Academy
Self
2001
Series
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self - Musical Guest
2004
Series
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981
Film
Coming 2 America
John Legend
2021
Series
Mark Twain Prize
Self
1999
Series
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage)
2022
Series
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
2021
Series
VERZUZ
Self
2020
Series
America: The Story of Us
Self
2010
Series
Songland
Self
2019
Film
Just Wright
John Legend (uncredited)
2010
Series
Rhythm + Flow
Self
2019
Series
Kocktails With Khloé
Self
2016
Series
Sherman's Showcase
John Legend / Duke Ellington
2019
Series
Sherman's Showcase
John Legend
2019
Series
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
Narrator (voice)
2020
Series
The Early Show
Self
1999
Film
Loverboy
Memphis Parking Lot Donor
2005
Series
Chrissy's Court
Self - Witness
2020
Series
Surviving R. Kelly
Self
2019
Film
Soul Men
Marcus Hooks
2008
Series
Hitmakers
Self
2025
Film
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self - Musical Guest
2015
Film
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
John Legend
2019
Series
This Morning
Self - Performer
1988
Film
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
Film
The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Self
2020
Film
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
Film
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
Self
2015
Film
The People Speak
Self
2009
Series
Reading Rainbow
Self
2025
Film
If These Walls Could Sing
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Self
2005
Film
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Jesus Christ
2018
Film
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
2016
Film
Quincy
Self
2018
Film
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
2014
Film
Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
Self - Guest
2021
Series
Words + Music
Self
2025
Series
Defining Moments with OZY
Self
2020
Film
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Self
2006
Film
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Self - Performer
2019
Film
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
Self
2018
Duets
Self - Mentor
2012
Film
Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Self
2019
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
Self - Performer
2020
Film
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
2015
Film
Jonas Brothers Family Roast
Self
2021
Film
The Price of Protest
Self (archive footage)
2019
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Film
Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")
2005
Film
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
2009
Film
A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
Self
2023
Film
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self
2010
Film
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
2018
Film
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
Self - Performer
2024
Film
Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
2025
Film
Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
Self
2021
Film
A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
Self
2008
Film
Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
Self
2018
Film
La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
Self
2017
Film
Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
Charles Jefferson
2020
Film
Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
Self
2015
Film
Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
Self
2018
Film
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Performer
2017
Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
Self
2022
Film
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
Self
2020
Film
Music
Self
2010
Film
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
Self
2019
Film
Crow: The Legend
Crow (voice)
2018
Film
Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
Self
2018
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Series
The Grammys
Self - Performer
1959
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
Self
2023
Film
The Women Concert for Change
Self
2013
Film
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
2024
Film
Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement
Self - Guest
2025
Film
Christmas at Graceland
Self - Performer
2023
Film
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
Self
2024
Film
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
Self
2007
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
Self (archive footage)
2009
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
Self
2014
The Black List: Volume Three
Self
2010
Film
John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
Self
2005
The Road Home
Harry Belafonte
Film
ACM Presents: Our Country
2020
Film
Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
Self
2014
Film
John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
Self
2008
Film
John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival
Self
2015
Film
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
Self
2025
Film
John Legend: iTunes Festival
Self
2013
Film
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
Self
2019
Film
Grace for the World
Self
2025
Film
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2015
John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy
Self
2009
Film
My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
Self
2020
Film
John Legend: Live at Round Chapel
Self
2017
NBC’s New Year’s Eve
Self - Performance
2018
Film
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
Self
2020
Film
Justice Now: A BET News Special
Self
2020
Film
Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1
Self
2010
Film
Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin
Self - Vocals
2023
John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013
Self
2013