Celebrity Biographies
John Legend Height Weight Body Stats
Born name
John Roger Stephens
nickname
Johnny, legend
Sun sign
Capricorn
Place of birth
Springfield, Ohio, USA
nationality
training
He attended North High School. After graduation, he attended the University of Pennsylvania.
He majored in English with a focus on African American literature at university.
occupation
Singer, songwriter, actor
family
- Father – Ronald Stephens (factory worker and ex-National Guard)
- Mother – Phyllis Stephens (seamstress)
- Siblings – Vaughn Anthony (younger brother), Ronald Stephens II (younger brother)
Manager
John Legend is signed by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (agency for talent and literature).
Genre
R & B, Hip Hop, Soul, Gospel
instruments
Vocals, keyboards, piano
Labels
Good Music, Sony Music, Columbia Records
Build
Athletic
Height
5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm
weight
158 lbs or 71 kg
girlfriend/spouse
John Legend from –
- Jessica White (2005) – John dated the beautiful American model Jessica White for a short time.
- Wafah Dufour (2006) – In 2006, John dated Swiss singer Wafah Dufour. They were together for a short time before breaking up.
- Danielle Abreu (2006) – John and Brazilian model Danielle Abreu met in 2006. They dated for a few months before breaking up.
- Tayo Otiti (2006) – In 2006, John had an encounter with Nigerian model Tayo Otiti.
- Christine Teigen (2008–Present) – John met his current wife, Thai-Norwegian model Chrissy Teigen, on the set of his music video Stereo in 2008. They became engaged on December 25, 2011, and two years later, on September 14, 2013, John married and Chrissy.
race/ethnicity
Schwarz
hair colour
Schwarz
eye color
dark brown
sexual orientation
Just
distinguishing features
- slanting eyes
- soft voice
measurements
John’s body specifications are unknown.
shoe size
11.5 (US) or 10.5 (UK) or 45 (EU)
brand promotion
John has appeared in a few commercials for Lexus cars, Gap Jeans , and Chevrolet Impala .
He was part of a print advertisement for an education giving charitable foundation in collaboration with communities in schools .
Religion
Christianity
Known for
John is known for winning nine Grammy Awards, an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.
He is also known for writing and performing numerous hits including Ordinary People , All About Me , You & Me , Made To Love and Tonight.
First album
John’s first album was released on December 28, 2004 under the name To Be Lifted .
Released on Kanye West’s label, Gute Musik The album consisted of 14 audio tracks and had a total length of 52 minutes and 28 seconds. This album earned John two awards, one for Best New Artist and one for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his single Ordinary People .
first movie
John first appeared in the film Lover Boy The film was about a neglected daughter who later becomes a possessive mother.
In the film, John starred as the Memphis parking lot donor.
First TV show
Back in 2000, John became part of the acting cast in the TV series Limit Your Enthusiasm, where he played the role of John Legend (himself).
Personal trainer
John Legend’s personal trainer is Malcolm Martin.
In an interview, Legend said he practices different approaches to training his body.
“For my cardio sessions, I usually mix up boxing, running, or rope jumping, for strength and muscle building, I mostly lift weights. I’m on a low-carb diet, which keeps me low in body fat most of the time. I eat lots of veggies and fruit and lots of meat, which is a great source of protein.”
– said John.
John Legend favorite things
- Color – blue
- Music – All by Marvin Gaye
John Legend Facts
- At the age of four, John began performing with his church choir.
- After completing his high school diploma, John was offered admission to Harvard University.
- In college, John was president and musical director of the jazz and pop a cappella group Counterparts .
- He took his first piano lesson at the age of 4.
- He has 2 dogs, a French bulldog named Pippa and an English bulldog named Puddy.
- As a teenager he was a wedding singer.
- He once met Michael Jackson on a trip to Bahrain.
- Before each show, John eats half a fried chicken.
- He chose his stage name from an idea given to him by the poet J. Ivy. J. Ivy said that John reminded him of some old school artists (old school legends).
- Visit his official website @ johnlegend.com.
- You can check John’s YouTube and MySpace music channels.
- You can follow John on Twitter and Instagram.