Today, Saturday, December 28, 2024, is singer-songwriter John Legend’s 46th birthday.. An artist who started out as a performer for big names such as Lauryn Hill, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys, Legend has since made history in the entertainment industry.
Legend, an ‘EGOT’ award-winning musician
The legend is one of 21 people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony – a quartet of awards that recognize outstanding achievements in the worlds of television, music, film and Broadway theater, respectively.
The Ohio native, whose real name is John Roger Stephens, became the first black man to achieve “EGOT” statusand is the second youngest artist to achieve the coveted clean slate.
Legend joined the ‘EGOT’ club in 2018when he won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special (Live), for his show “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”. In all, he has an Oscar, four Emmys, 12 Grammys and a Tony.
In addition to his award-winning career as a musical performer, which has spawned 10 studio albums, as well as a number of lucrative concert tours and residencies, The legend branched out into producing and acting. Additionally, he has made a name for himself as a philanthropist and social activist.
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What is John Legend’s net worth at age 46?
According to the Celebrity Net Worth site, specializing in calculating the fortunes of rich and famous people, Legend and his wife, model Chrissy Teigen, have a combined net worth of around $100 million..
The singer is responsible for the majority of this immense fortunebut Celebrity Net Worth notes that Teigen has earned at least $10 million since 2018, from modeling, endorsements and TV projects.
Legend and Teigen have been married since September 2013having met in 2006 on the set of the music video for his song “Stereo”. The couple have four children: Luna, eight years old; Miles, six; Esti Maxine, one; and Wren Alexander, one.
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