How tall is John Legend?

John Legend's listed height is 175 cm (5'9"). He is taller than about 37% of men in the United States.

Where 175 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 37% of men in the United States born in 1978 (average 177.5 cm).

Legend next to his bandmates and co-stars

Emma Stone is 7 cm shorter than John Legend (168 cm), La La Land co-star.

Ryan Gosling is 9 cm taller than John Legend (184 cm), La La Land co-star.

Benedict Cumberbatch is 8 cm taller than John Legend (183 cm), Between Two Ferns: The Movie co-star.

Chrissy Teigen is 1 cm shorter than John Legend (174 cm), his spouse.

About John Legend

John Legend, born John Roger Stephens on 28 December 1978 in Springfield, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and record producer. He began his musical career working behind the scenes for other artists, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's Everything Is Everything and singing as an uncredited backing vocalist on Jay-Z's Encore and Alicia Keys' You Don't Know My Name.

He was the first artist to sign with Kanye West's GOOD Music, through which he released his debut studio album, Get Lifted (2004), preceded by the ballad Ordinary People. The album reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 and received double platinum certification. At the 48th Annual Grammy Awards he won three Grammy Awards from eight nominations, including Best New Artist. His later albums include Once Again (2006) and Evolver (2008), whose lead single Green Light featured André 3000.

At a listed 175 cm (5'9"), Legend is 9 cm shorter than Ryan Gosling, listed at 184 cm (6'0"), and 7 cm taller than Emma Stone, listed at 168 cm (5'6"), his co-stars in La La Land. He is married to Chrissy Teigen.

Frequently asked

How tall is John Legend in feet and inches? John Legend is 5'9" tall, which is 175 cm, 68.9 inches or 1.75 m.

How tall is John Legend compared to Emma Stone? Emma Stone is 7 cm shorter than John Legend: 168 cm (5'6") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is John Legend compared to Ryan Gosling? Ryan Gosling is 9 cm taller than John Legend: 184 cm (6'0") vs 175 cm (5'9").

How tall is John Legend compared to Benedict Cumberbatch? Benedict Cumberbatch is 8 cm taller than John Legend: 183 cm (6'0") vs 175 cm (5'9").

Is John Legend tall for men in the United States? At 175 cm he is taller than about 37% of men in the United States born in 1978, whose average height is 177.5 cm.

Sources

• John Legend on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• John Legend on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• John Legend on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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