Biographies: John Legend - Actor

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An American actor and singer, born on December 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio, USA, as John Roger Stephens. His debut album, Get Lifted (2004), reached the top ten on the Billboard 200. It also was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award in the same category in 2015. John was offered admission to Harvard University and scholarships to Georgetown University and Morehouse College. Finally, he chose to attend the University of Pennsylvania. He was one of the few celebrities to appear and speak in the Surviving R. Kelly documentary. People Magazine named him Sexiest Man Alive in 2019. His works include La La Land (2016) and Selma (2014).

• 11 December 2022
• Dalia Saad