John Legend

John Legend is a singer, songwriter, producer and actor who was the first Black man to receive all four of the major American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (a.k.a. EGOT).

After enrolling at the University of Pennsylvania at age 16, Legend graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1999. Beginning his career behind the scenes, Legend collaborated with the likes of Lauryn Hill and Kanye West in the early aughts.

Legend released his debut album, Get Lifted, in 2004, winning his first three Grammys for the record, including Best New Artist. He went on to release albums like Once Again (2006), Love in the Future (2013), Darkness and Light (2016), Legend (2022) and My Favorite Dream (2024). He also worked on the 2010 collaborative album Wake Up! with The Roots.

Throughout his career, Legend has racked up 13 Grammy Awards from 40 nominations and won an Oscar for his song “Glory,” composed for the film Selma (2015). His Tony Award came as a co-producer of August Wilson’s Jitney in 2017, and he solidified his EGOT status after winning an Emmy for his starring role in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018). Legend joined NBC’s The Voice as a coach during season 16 in 2019.

After four years of dating, Legend tied the knot with Chrissy Teigen in Lake Como, Italy, in 2013. The couple later welcomed children Luna (born in 2016) and Miles (born in 2018). After the loss of their son Jack in September 2020, Legend and Teigen welcomed daughter Esti in January 2023. The couple welcomed their fourth child together, son Wren, via surrogate in June 2023.