John Legend Bio
(Singer-Songwriter)
Facts of John Legend
| Full Name: | John Legend |
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| Age: | 40 years 8 months |
| Birth Date: | December 28, 1978 |
| Horoscope: | Capricorn |
| Birth Place: | Ohio, USA |
| Net Worth: | $45 million |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Height / How tall : | 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) |
| Ethnicity: | African-American |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Singer-Songwriter |
| Father's Name: | Ronald Stephens |
| Mother's Name: | Phyllis Stephens |
| Education: | University of Pennsylvania |
| Weight: | 71 Kg |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Dark Brown |
| Lucky Number: | 4 |
| Lucky Stone: | Topaz |
| Lucky Color: | Brown |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Scorpio, Virgo, Taurus |
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Relationship Statistics of John Legend
| What is John Legend marital status ? (single, married, in relation or divorce): | Married |
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| When did John Legend get married ? (married date): | September 14, 2013 |
| How many children does John Legend have ? (name): | Two (Luna Simone Stephenson and Miles Theodore Stephens) |
| Is John Legend having any relationship affair ?: | No |
| Is John Legend gay ?: | No |
| Who is John Legend wife ? (name): |  Chrissy Teigen |
More about the relationship
John Legend is a married man for a long time. He is married to the famous American Model Chrissy Teigen. The couple first met on the set of his 2007 music video for “Stereo”. They got married on September 14, 2013.
Their marriage ceremony was held in Como, Italy. His song “All of Me” was dedicated to her. The couple had their first daughter, Luna Simone Stephenson April 14, 2016. Again this couple was blessed with a baby boy, Miles Theodore Stephens, in May 2018. Teigen and John’s relationship is still going very well.
Before his marriage, John has been in a relationship with the famous American model Jessica White in 2005. He dated the famous American singer Wafah Dufour in 2006. He also dated a Brazilian engineer named Danielle Abreu in 2006.
Contents
- 1 Who is John Legend?
- 2 Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
- 3 John Legend: Education, School/College University
- 4 The Career Journey of American singer-songwriter ‘John Legend’
- 5 How much is John Legend’s Net Worth and Salary?
- 6 John Legend: Rumors, and Controversy/Scandal
- 7 Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
- 8 Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Who is John Legend?
John Legend is an American singer-songwriter. He first became popular with the 2005 single “Ordinary People”. John has collaborated with many different artists, such as Jay-Z and Kanye West. He has also won ten Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award.
Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality
Talking about his early life, John Legend was born on 28 December 1978. He experienced his childhood in Springfield, Ohio, USA. His birth name is John Roger Stephens. His parents are Phyllis Elaine and Ronald Lamar Stephens, a factory worker and former National Guardsman. He has three siblings.
His nationality is American and he is of African-American ethnicity. He began playing the piano at age seven.
John Legend: Education, School/College University
As per his education, Legend attended North High School. After high school graduation, he attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English with an emphasis on African-American literature. While in college, Legend served as president and musical director of a co-ed jazz and pop a cappella group called Counterparts. He graduated in 1999 and began his professional singing career in 2000.
The Career Journey of American singer-songwriter ‘John Legend’
John Legend began his music career when he was in university. While in college, he was introduced to Lauryn Hill by a friend. Hill hired him to play piano on “Everything Is Everything”, a song from her album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Legend released his debut album, Get Lifted on GOOD Music in December 2004.
His album debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 116,000 copies in its first week. His album also won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and earned Legend another two nominal awards for Best New Artist and Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.
In October 2006, John Legend’s second album Once Again was released. At the 2007 Grammy Awards ceremony, the song “Heaven” was awarded the “Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance”.
John has won ten Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award in his music career. He released his new album, Darkness and Light with the first single “Love Me Now” on December 2, 2016.
He is also part of the American television series the voice season 16 with Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, and Jennifer Hudson.
How much is John Legend’s Net Worth and Salary?
He has been a very successful singer in his career and he has accumulated a net worth of 45 million dollars throughout his successful career but his salary is unknown.
John Legend: Rumors, and Controversy/Scandal
Currently, there are no rumors of his love affairs. John Legend blamed American racism for Beyoncé’s CMA controversy in November 2016. He said, “There’s a problem with racism in America I’m not blaming country music for that”.
He added, “I know a lot of country music writers and artists and I don’t think it’s their issue, I think it’s America’s issue.” There is also a rumor that he and Netflix are making a music competition show.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Moving Towards John Legend’s body measurements, he has a good height of 5 Feet and 9 Inches (1.75m). He has Back hair and his eyes are also Dark brown. His body weight is 71kg. His shoe size is 11.5 (US).
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
John Legend is active in various sorts of social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has around 8.7 million followers on Facebook. He has more than 10.7 million followers on Instagram and has more than 12.8 million followers on Twitter and 5.1 million subscribers on Youtube channel.
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