John Legend

John Legend is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer, songwriter, record producer, film producer, and actor.

He has gained success since he released his debut album, Get Life (2004), which placed him at US Billboard 200 Chart at number 7 and sold 116 thousand copies in the first week sale.

Contents

1 Career
2 Profile
3 Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
4 Family
5 Wife, Girlfriend, & Dating History
6 Net Worth
7 Facts
8 Movies
9 Quotes
10 Pics

Career

He developed his musical talent since he was a child. However, he started writing and recording his music after graduating from university.

John independently released albums in 2000 and 2001. In 2014, he signed to Kanye West’s album and finally announced her stage name: John Legend.

Get Lifted, his debut album got the seventh rank on the US Billboard 200 and was sold 116,000 copied in the first week.

In 2006, the album won Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and led him to get nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Artist in the same award.

His music career shot up as he produced award-winning songs and held his international tours.

He doesn’t only receive recognition for his music, but also his acting. In 2008, Legend started his film debut in Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You!, playing as himself.

He also gets voice roles in The Savoy King and Crow: The Legend. Legend becomes a producer of Southside with You and Jingle Jangle.

Profile

Full Name: John Roger Stephens
Stage Name: John Legend
Nickname: John Legend, Legend
Birthday: December 28, 1978
Birthplace: Springfield, Ohio, United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: American
Religion: Christian
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, Film Producer, Actor
Education: University of Pennsylvania
Hobbies: Reading non-fiction books and watching soccer on TV
Facebook: @johnlegend
Twitter: @johnlegend
Instagram: @johnlegend
TikTok: @johnlegendofficial
YouTube: John Legend Official

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 175 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 71 kg (158 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark brown
Body Measurements: 38-34-15 (Bust -38, Waist -34, and Arms -15 inches)
Shoe Size: 10.5 (US)

Family

Father: Ronald Lamar Stephens
Mother: Phyllis Elaine
Brother: Ronald Stephens II, Vaughn Anthony Stephens
Sister: Phyllis Stephens
Children: Luna, Miles, and Esti Stephens

Wife, Girlfriend, & Dating History

Jessica White

John was linked romantically to Jessica, who’s a Victoria’s Secret model, as she appeared in his So High music video.

Both of them attended the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards together.

That being said, neither of them have ever acknowledged the rumor.

Wafah Dufour

He used to be rumored to date Wafah, who’s a musician, socialite, and estranged niece of Osama bin laden.

They seemed close enough to attended the birthday party of musician Jeff Christie together in April 2006 in NYC.

However, there’s so little known about their alleged relationship. Both of them have never adressed it either.

Tayo Otiti

The dating rumors between John and Tayo, who’s a Nigerian model, spread around June 2006 as they were captured enjoying Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum’s birthday party together in NYC.

Similarly to his previous rumored relationship, not much is known and the couple has never made a comment about it either.

Danielle Abreu

In October 2006, the speculations that John is dating Danielle Abreu, who’s a Brazilian model, surfaced to the public.

Both of them took pictures together at Once Again album release party.

According to Bossip, it was apparently a relationship that’s going to be serious.

That being said, John had apparently refuted the report that it was a serious relationship a month earlier. In a report by New York Daily News, he stated that he’s “just started dating someone” and the doesn’t want ” to jinx it by talking about it.

Chrissy Teigen

John experienced an instant romantic connection with Chrissy, as they met on the Stereo music video set in 2006.

He proposed to her by the end of 2011 as both of them taking a vacation in Maldives. They tied the knot in marriage in September 2013 in Lake Como, Italy.

The pair were blessed with three children, named Luna, Miles, and Esti Stephens.

Net Worth

Various sources estimated his net worth to sit at a whopping $100 million. He primarily earns from building his career in the entertainment industry, including as a musician and actor.

Music

According to a rough estimation by PollStar, he reportedly earns a gross earning of $448,494 for each of his concert.

His most successful single, All of Me, which is dedicated for his wife Chrissy Teigen earned nearly $39 million of profit in total. As the singer, he at least gain $390 thousand from the song.

He reportedly sold his music catalogue to BMG and KKR in early 2022 for an undisclosed amount. However, just to give idea, Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan’s catalogues were sold for $300 million each.

Real Estate

In January 2016, he and his wide reportedly purchased a Beverly Hills mansion, which formerly owned by Rihanna, for $14.1 million.

The properly was listed for sale for $22 million in 2021, but ended up sold for $16.8 million just several months later.

The pair paid $5.1 million in April 2020 to buy a modern contemporary mansion located in West Hollywood, California.

Additionally, they also owns two penthouses located in NYC, which costed them $9 million and $8 million respectively.

Cars

Some of John’s known cars collection are including a Tesla Model S ($94 thousand), Cadillac Escalade ($76 thousand), Chevy Impala ($32 thousand).

Others are including a Lexus LS ($76 thousand), Porsche Taycan ($82 thousand), and a Range Rover Discovery ($53 thousand).

Facts

The most favorable food from his wife is French onion soup with a croissant on top.
To spend his weekend, John likes watching a football game or having a brunch with mimosa, then shopping.
His all-the-time dream is he can fly.
John Legend owns two dogs named Puddy and Pippa.
John Legend has collaborated as a songwriter or featured singer with famous artists. Some of them are Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys.
He grew up in a Pentecostal Christian family. His grandfather was his pastor and his grandmother was the church organist. Also, his father was a pastor and his mother directed the church choir.
When he was a child, Legend wanted to be a musician.
At the age of 4, he took his first piano lesson.
Due to his awesome academic talent, Legend skipped two grades!
John was a wedding singer when he was a teenager.
He graduated as salutatorian, the second-highest-ranked graduate, in North High School.
Harvard University offered him admission. Also, he got scholarships from Morehouse College and Georgetown University. Yet, he chose to enroll at the University of Pennsylvania.
In his decided university, Legend majored in English.
He married Teigen precisely 7 years after they met.
John performed at Gucci’s event in London. Its event’s campaign is “Chime for Change” and aims to increase awareness of women’s issues.
In 2014, John got an honorary Doctorate in Music from the University of Pennsylvania.
Chrissy gave birth to Luna Stephens, their first child, in 2016, and their second child, Miles Theodore Stephens, in 2018.
Emmy Award 2018 nominated him Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.
In 2018, John Legend and his wife donated USD 200,000 to Time’s Up. This legal fund provides legal support to the victims of sexual violence.
John was chosen to be one of the Google Assistant voices in the same year.
In 2019, People Magazine chose him as the Sexiest Man Alive.
John and his wife lost their baby boy due to pregnancy complications in 2020.
His ideal type is…
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Movies

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), as Jim Posey (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), as himself
Crow: The Legend (2017), as Crow
La La Land (2016), as Keith
The Savoy King: Chick Webb & the Music That Changed America (2012), as Duke Ellington
Soul Men (2008), as Marcus Hooks
Sesame Street: Elmo Loves You! (2008), as himself

Quotes

“I think the thing about love is that even though the things around us change, we as human beings, a lot of the ways we interact, and the ways we love each other is timeless. It requires trust, honesty, commitment, romance, and physical chemistry.”

“Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.”

“We wrote this song for a film that was based on events that were 50 years ago. But we say that Selma is now, because the struggle for justice is right now.”

“My head’s under water but I’m breathing fine.”

“Althrough the end of all time. I will stay with you.”

“When you see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.”

“Whatever awards come, they come. It’s going to be a fun night either way.”

“It’s not wrong to be afraid, but you have to fight through fear to overcome it.”

“All men should be feminist. If men care about women’s rights the world will be a better place.”

“What great art is able to do is develop empathy in people so they can see other people’s perspectives.”

“The more I get, the more I gotta do.”

“To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me feel more confident and inspired and that’s fun.”

“But we can’t listen baby. They’ve never had it like this. They don’t know what it is.”

“I’m trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked up more influences.”

“The ride for me has been good so far. I am blessed, because I enjoy doing what I am doing.”

“The future started yesterday, and we’re already late.”

“When we think about equality and freedom and justice, we know we’ve got more work to do, and we’re going to do that work. We want to do that work, and we hope that our song is inspiration for those who want to do that work as well.”

“My thoughts are stars, I can’t fathom into constellations.”

“When people are marching with our song, we want to tell you that we are with you, we see you, we love you, and march on.”

“As a politician, you have to deal with someone wanting you to fail every day. I think I prefer being in a situation where generally people are rooting for me, and if they aren’t rooting for me, they aren’t out there to see my downfall. I respect the people who have the stomach for it.”

“The best training is to play by ear: trial by fire.”

“Sometimes there’s that perfect moment when the crowd, the music, the energy of the room come together in a way that brings me to tears.”

“Then, I started very early on building my own e-mail list and Web site and all that. That really helped generate more and more people and compelled the word of mouth.”

“On the way we shed some tears. Every day we sacrifice. So we can be standing here. Oh what a hell of a life.”

“I’m craving more soul, I’m craving more truth, I’m craving more socially – just people that are aware of what’s going on in the world.”