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John Legend(I)

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John Legend at an event for The Oscars (2019)
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John Roger Stephens, known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything", and making uncredited guest appearances on Jay-Z's "Encore" and Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name". He then signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music and released his debut album Get Lifted (2004), which reached the top ten on the Billboard 200 and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
BornDecember 28, 1978
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BornDecember 28, 1978
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 37 wins & 89 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)
    La La Land
    8.0
    • Producer
    • 2016
    David Oyelowo in Selma (2014)
    Selma
    7.5
    • Soundtrack("Glory", as John Stephens)
    • 2014
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)
    Django Unchained
    8.5
    • Soundtrack("Who Did That to You?")
    • 2012
    Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
    Beauty and the Beast
    7.1
    • Soundtrack("Beauty and the Beast")
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Producer



    • Famewhore
      • executive producer
      • In Development
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    • Why Not Me? with Mike Jackson (2024)
      Why Not Me? with Mike Jackson
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2013–2024
    • Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School (2023)
      Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • We Dare to Dream (2023)
      We Dare to Dream
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed (2023)
      1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Sherman's Showcase (2019)
      Sherman's Showcase
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2022
    • Finding Harmony
      9.8
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Al Sharpton in Loudmouth (2022)
      Loudmouth
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Citizen Ashe (2021)
      Citizen Ashe
      7.3
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The Legend of the Underground (2021)
      The Legend of the Underground
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song (2021)
      The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Madalen Mills in Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (2020)
      Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
      6.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2020
    • A Crime on the Bayou (2020)
      A Crime on the Bayou
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • With Drawn Arms (2020)
      With Drawn Arms
      7.6
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • 40 Years a Prisoner (2020)
      40 Years a Prisoner
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2020

    Actor



    • 2024 Democratic National Convention (2024)
      2024 Democratic National Convention
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • 2024
    • Sherman's Showcase (2019)
      Sherman's Showcase
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Bond
      • John Legend
      • Duke Ellington
      • 2019–2022
    • Justin Aaron vs Destiny Leigh - No More Drama - The Voice
      Music Video
      • 2022
    • John Legend: Wonder Woman
      Music Video
      • 2022
    • John Legend Feat. Saweetie: All She Wanna Do
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2022
    • John Legend Feat. Muni Long: Honey
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2022
    • John Legend feat. JID: Dope (2022)
      John Legend feat. JID: Dope
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2022
    • Sebastián Yatra + John Legend: Tacones Rojos
      4.7
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2022
    • John Legend: You Deserve It All
      7.3
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2021
    • Alok & John Legend: In My Mind
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2021
    • Maya Rudolph, Danny McBride, Olivia Colman, Abbi Jacobson, Michael Rianda, and Doug the Pug in The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)
      The Mitchells vs. the Machines
      7.6
      • Jim Posey (voice)
      • 2021
    • James Earl Jones, Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Arsenio Hall, John Amos, Paul Bates, Shari Headley, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan, Clint Smith, Akiley Love, Bella Murphy, Jermaine Fowler, Teyana Taylor, Rotimi, Nomzamo Mbatha, and KiKi Layne in Coming 2 America (2021)
      Coming 2 America
      5.3
      • John Legend
      • 2021
    • Faouzia & John Legend: Minefields (2021)
      Faouzia & John Legend: Minefields
      8.0
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2021
    • Flor de Toloache feat John Legend and Cultura Profética: Quisiera
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2020
    • Carrie Underwood & John Legend: Hallelujah (2020)
      Carrie Underwood & John Legend: Hallelujah
      5.1
      Music Video
      • John Legend
      • 2020

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    John Legend and Jurnee Smollett-Bell on Their Series "Underground"
    Interview 2:59
    John Legend and Jurnee Smollett-Bell on Their Series "Underground"
    John Legend and Jurnee Smollett-Bell on Their Series "Underground"
    Interview 2:59
    John Legend and Jurnee Smollett-Bell on Their Series "Underground"
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:31
    Season 2 Official Trailer
    Series Trailer
    Trailer 2:07
    Series Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:09
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    Chrissy's Court: Season 2
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    Chrissy's Court: Season 2

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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    • Alternative name
      • John Stephens
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • December 28, 1978
      • Springfield, Ohio, USA
    • Spouse
      • Chrissy TeigenSeptember 14, 2013 - present (4 children)
    • Children
        Luna Simone Stephens
    • Parents
        Ronald Lamar Stephens
    • Relatives
        Ron Stephens(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Release of his first album, "Get Lifted," available in CD, LP, and digital download formats on the GOOD/Columbia label, reaching #4 on US album chart, #1 on US R&B album chart, with 2,100,000 sales in US, and 4,000,000 sales worldwide. Certified RIAA [US]: 2× Platinum; ARIA [AU]: Gold; BPI [GB]: Platinum; and FIMI [IT]: Gold.
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      • 10 Interviews
      • 9 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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    • Trivia
      Received and turned down offers from Harvard and Georgetown, when he was 16. He decided to attend the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in English.
    • Quotes
      [on Frank Ocean] You talk to some people in this business and you get the sense that they're very focused on radio: what will be a hit or won't be a hit. You never get that from Frank. The focus is on creating something that's beautiful, that's great art...I think Frank's career will be defined by his fearlessness and his artistic freedom.
    • Trademarks
        Soulful singing voice
    • Salary
      • The Voice
        (2011)
        $565,217 .39 per episode

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      46 years old
    • When was John Legend born?
      December 28, 1978
    • Where was John Legend born?
      Springfield, Ohio, USA
    • What is John Legend's birth name?
      John Roger Stephens
    • How tall is John Legend?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters

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