John Legend
John Legend is known for La La Land (2016), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), Coming 2 America (2021).
Biography
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.
Questions about John Legend
How many John Legend films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 81 films with John Legend, from 2005 to 2025.
What is the best rated John Legend film?
The best rated John Legend film in the catalogue is Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015), rated 8.4.
What was the first John Legend film?
The first John Legend film in the catalogue is Loverboy, from 2005.
Who has John Legend worked with the most?
In the catalogue, John Legend shares the most credits with Chrissy Teigen (2 films), Marc Platt (2 films) and Quincy Jones (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Song (2015) · Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2006) · Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song · NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video · Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play · Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Program · honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music
- Nominations
- Tony Award for Best Original Score (2018) · Grammy Award for Best New Artist (2006)
Known for
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7.9 La La Land
2016
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7.8 The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
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6.3 Coming 2 America
2021
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5.9 Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
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6.5 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
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6.6 Just Wright
2010
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6.2 Soul Men
2008
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8.4 Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
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4.9 Loverboy
2005
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6.8 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015
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7.3 Quincy
2018
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6.8 Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005
Trivia
- Also works as
- singer-songwriter · singer · pianist · record producer · composer · musician
- Studied at
- University of Pennsylvania · North High School
- Spouse
- Chrissy Teigen
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
81 films — 81 in the catalogue
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Grace for the World
2025 · Self
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A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
2025 · Self
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Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événement
2025 · Self - Guest
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Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces Rouge
2025
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7.0 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
2024 · Self
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10.0 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
2024 · Self
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5.6 The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
2024 · Self - Performer
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5.5 Christmas at Graceland
2023 · Self - Performer
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Red Bull Symphonic Orchestra: Anthony Parnther feat. Metro Boomin
2023 · Self - Vocals
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The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
2023 · Self
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8.1 A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys
2023 · Self
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6.5 If These Walls Could Sing
2022 · Self (archive footage)
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Betye Saar: Ready to Be a Warrior
2022 · Self
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6.5 Jonas Brothers Family Roast
2021 · Self
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4.0 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 · Self
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6.5 Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days
2021 · Self - Guest
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7.8
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021 · Jim Posey (voice)
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6.3
Coming 2 America
2021 · John Legend
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7.7 Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2021 · Self
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7.2 My Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood
2020 · Self
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5.4 Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read
2020 · Charles Jefferson
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John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
2020 · Self
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1.0 Justice Now: A BET News Special
2020 · Self
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6.9 The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
2020 · Self
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Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020 · Self - Performer
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7.9 Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020 · Self
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7.1 One World: Together at Home
2020 · Self
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10.0 ACM Presents: Our Country
2020
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5.9
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 · John Legend
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7.7 Hitsville: The Making of Motown
2019 · Self
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7.6 The Price of Protest
2019 · Self (archive footage)
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7.5 Surviving R. Kelly: The Impact
2019 · Self (archive footage)
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10.0 Elvis All-Star Tribute
2019 · Self - Performer
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7.0 Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
2019 · Self
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4.0 Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019 · Self
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NBC’s New Year’s Eve
2018 · Self - Performance
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7.0 Q85: A Musical Celebration for Quincy Jones
2018 · Self
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7.3 A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018 · Self
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7.1 Crow: The Legend
2018 · Crow (voice)
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7.3
Quincy
2018 · Self
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018 · Self
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8.0 Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
2018 · Self
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7.0 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
2018 · Jesus Christ
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6.0 Andrew Lloyd Webber: Tribute to a Superstar
2018 · Self
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John Legend: Live at Round Chapel
2017 · Self
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6.0 La Folie Disneyland Paris : L'Anniversaire des 25 ans du Parc
2017 · Self
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7.6 Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017 · Self - Performer
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7.9
La La Land
2016 · Keith
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7.0 Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
2016 · Self
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8.4
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
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9.3 Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015 · Self
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7.3 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2015 · Self
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6.8
Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber
2015 · Self
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John Legend - Montreux Jazz Festival
2015 · Self
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8.0 Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
2015 · Self
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7.2 Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute
2014 · Self
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7.1 The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014 · Self
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1.0
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful
2014 · Self
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John Legend - Splash! Festival 2013
2013 · Self
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John Legend: iTunes Festival
2013 · Self
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The Women Concert for Change
2013 · Self
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5.9 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010 · Self
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Music
2010 · Self
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8.5 Ana Carolina - Multishow Registro Ana Car9lina + Um: 9+1
2010 · Self
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6.6
Just Wright
2010 · John Legend (uncredited)
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4.8
The Black List: Volume Three
2010 · Self
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7.2 The People Speak
2009 · Self
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5.8
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
2009 · Self (archive footage)
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John Legend: MTV Live in Rome, Italy
2009 · Self
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4.6 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009 · Self
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6.9 A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
2008 · Self
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6.2
Soul Men
2008 · Marcus Hooks
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John Legend: Live from Philadelphia
2008 · Self
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Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of an American Classic
2007 · Self
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7.7 Tony Bennett: An American Classic
2006 · Self
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7.3 John Legend - Live at the House of Blues
2005 · Self
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6.8
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
2005 · Self
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5.7 Kanye West: College Dropout [Video Anthology]
2005 · Self (segment "The New Workout Plan")
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4.9
Loverboy
2005 · Memphis Parking Lot Donor
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The Road Home
no date · Harry Belafonte
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6.5
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
2020
Series and TV shows
62 titles
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5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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7.1
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022 · Self (archive footage)
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5.8
That's My Jam
2021 · Guest
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5.0
Defining Moments with OZY
2020 · Appearance · 7 ep.
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6.8
Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
2020 · Executive producer · 5 ep.
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5.6
Chrissy's Court
2020 · Self - Witness
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10.0
VERZUZ
2020 · Appearance
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6.7
Whose Vote Counts, Explained
2020 · Narrator (voice)
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7.1
Rhythm + Flow
2019 · Executive producer · 10 ep.
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7.1
Surviving R. Kelly
2019 · Appearance · 7 ep.
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6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Appearance · 4 ep.
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5.1
Desus & Mero
2019 · Self - Illustrious Guest · 2 ep.
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4.5
Tamron Hall
2019 · Guest · 2 ep.
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3.4
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019 · Appearance
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7.2
How Do You Play?
2019 · Self (video appearance)
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7.1
Rhythm + Flow
2019 · Appearance
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6.1
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017 · Appearance
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6.8
Kocktails With Khloé
2016 · Appearance
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8.2
This Is Us
2016 · John Legend
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6.4
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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7.7
Celebrity Family Feud
2015 · Contestant
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6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Appearance
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7.4
Master of None
2015 · John Legend
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5.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · Guest
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6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Musical guest
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5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Musical guest
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5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Musical guest
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4.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Appearance
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6.5
Hollywood Game Night
2013 · Appearance
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6.5
Finding Your Roots
2012 · Appearance
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5.9
The Voice
2011 · Self - Coach · 238 ep.
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7.2
Conan
2010 · Musical guest
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4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Guest · 5 ep.
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6.8
Royal Pains
2009 · Cast
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7.3
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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7.3
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Appearance
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4.4
The One Show
2006 · Appearance
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7.0
The Colbert Report
2005 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005 · Musical guest
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5.0
The Tyra Banks Show
2005 · Appearance
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6.3
Project Runway
2004 · Self - Guest Judge
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6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Appearance · 7 ep.
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5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Appearance · 5 ep.
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5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Musical guest · 3 ep.
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7.0
Las Vegas
2003 · John Legend
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5.0
American Idol
2002 · Appearance
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3.7
Live from E!
2002 · Appearance
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5.7
Star Academy
2001 · Appearance
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8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · John Legend
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4.4
The View
1997 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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6.4
The Daily Show
1996 · Appearance · 3 ep.
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7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Musical guest · 2 ep.
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6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Musical guest
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5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · John Legend (voice)
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5.2
This Morning
1988 · Performer
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4.3
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Musical guest
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8.2
American Music Awards
1974 · Presenter
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7.1
Sesame Street
1969 · Appearance
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8.6
The Grammys
1959 · Performer
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5.6
Today
1952 · Appearance · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
Cast
