Father: his father’s name is Ronald Lamar Stephens. He worked at the factory when his son was young.
Mother: his mother's name is Phyllis Elaine. She worked as a seamstress and also was a Teacher for her son because he didn’t attend school until 12.
Siblings: John Legend has a sister Phyllis and two brothers, Vaughn and Ronald.
Wives and kids: he is married to Chrissy Teigen. They have a daughter.
Sexual orientation: straight.
In 2013 after a long relationship John married Chrissy Teigen who is a successful American model. She gave birth to Luna Simone, their daughter, in 2016.
He has a net worth of $40 million.
Place of living: he currently lives with his family in New York.
Cars: there are no cars listed.
What stars does he collaborate with?
They are usually R&B and soul singers such as Lauryn Hill, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Meghan Trainor, Alicia Keys and Fort Minor. There were different kind of creative collaborations such as singing, playing the piano or doing back vocals.
Does he make music for films?
Yes, certainly. John Legend started with writing songs for ‘La La Land’. He also made a duet with Ariana Grande for ‘Beauty and the Beast’ (2017). And in 2015 the musician even won an Academy Award (an Oscar) for the song ‘Glory’ for the movie ‘Selma’.
Did he always want to be a singer?
Although John always enjoyed singing and playing piano, at his childhood he also wanted to become a lawyer. It was since he watched a TV series ‘Matlock’.
