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BIO

John Legend is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, film producer, theatre director, and philanthropist. Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, Get Lifted (2004), he had collaborated with already established artists and signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music. Legend has sung on Jay-Z's "Encore", Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name", Dilated Peoples' "This Way", Slum Village's "Selfish", Fort Minor's "High Road", and played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything". Legend's single "All of Me" from his fourth studio album Love in the Future (2013) was a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit.



In 2007, Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Legend won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in 2015 for co-writing the song "Glory" from the film Selma. He has also won eleven Grammy Awards. In 2017, Legend received a Tony Award for co-producing Jitney for the Broadway stage. In 2018, Legend portrayed Jesus Christ in NBC's adaptation of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his acting role, and won for his role as a producer of the show, making him one of 16 people and the first black man to have won all four of the following awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Legend is also the second youngest person to have achieved this milestone. Since 2019, Legend has been featured as a coach on The Voice.

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STAGE CREDITS

Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert
[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2018
Jesus

Productions

Duke & Roya
 
[Off-Broadway, 2025]
Producer
JitneyJitney
 
[Broadway, 2017]
Producer
3 Mics3 Mics
 
[Off-Broadway, 2016]
Producer

Writing

The Spongebob Musical
Original Music

Movies

Welcome to the Jungle
[ 2003 ] "The Boogie That Be"
American Express Jam Sessions
[ 2005 ]
Be Cool
[ 2005 ] "Believer"
Coach Carter
[ 2005 ] "I Changed My Mind"
Loverboy
[ 2005 ] Memphis Parking Lot Donor
Movies Rock
[ 2007 ]
Soul Men
[ 2008 ] Marcus Hooks
Bride Wars
[ 2009 ] "Pretty Please (Love Me)"
Fame
[ 2009 ] "Ordinary People"
Obsessed
[ 2009 ] Writer: "American Boy"
CMA Country Christmas
[ 2012 ]
Think Like a Man Too
[ 2014 ] "Tonight (Best You Ever Had)"
Breaking Through
[ 2015 ]
Pitch Perfect 2
[ 2015 ] "All Of Me"
La La Land
[ 2016 ] Keith
Sing
[ 2016 ] "All of Me"
I Am Not A Witch
[ 2017 ] "American Boy"
It's a Man's World
[ 2017 ]
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
[ 2018 ] Jesus
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
[ 2019 ] John Legend
Elvis All-Star Tribute
[ 2019 ]
Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration
[ 2019 ]
Represent Change: 50th NAACP Image Awards Tribute
[ 2019 ]
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage!
[ 2019 ] Writer: "(I Guess I) Miss You")
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
[ 2020 ] "Make It Work"
Coming 2 America
[ 2021 ] John Legend
The Mitchells vs the Machines
[ 2021 ] Jim Posey - Voice

TV Shows

American Dreams
Stevie Wonder
Curb Your Enthusiasm
John Legend
Master of None
John Legend
Underground
Frederick Douglass
Ask the StoryBots
The King of Music
Rhythm + Flow
Sherman's Showcase
[ 2019-2020 ] John Legend, Duke Ellington
The Simpsons
John Legend
This Is Us
John Legend
Why Not Me? with Mike Jackson
executive producer
Independent Lens
[ 2013-2024 ] executive producer

Awards and Nominations


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2018 - Best Score

John Legend, SpongeBob SquarePants


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding New Score

John LegendSpongeBob SquarePants

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

John LegendSpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has John Legend written?

John Legend has written 1 shows including The Spongebob Musical (Original Music).

What awards has John Legend been nominated for?

Best Score (BroadwayWorld Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants, Outstanding New Score (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants and Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.

What awards has John Legend won?

John Legend has won the Best Score award from the BroadwayWorld Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants and the Outstanding New Score award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants.

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