| 2025 | Tapis Rouge Gala Des Pièces RougeMovie | — | 47 |
| 2025 | Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 : Le concert événementMovie | Self - Guest | 47 |
| 2025 | A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood BowlMovie | Self | 47 |
| 2025 | HitmakersSeries | Self | 47 |
| 2024 | Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day ParadeMovie | Self | 46 |
| 2024 | 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller CenterMovie | Self | 46 |
| 2024 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday SpectacularMovie | Self - Performer | 46 |
| 2023 | Christmas at GracelandMovie | Self - Performer | 45 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeries | Self | 44 |
| 2022 | jeen-yuhs: A Kanye TrilogySeries | Self (archive footage) | 44 |
| 2021 | Coming 2 AmericaMovie | John Legend | 43 |
| 2021 | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyMovie | Self | 43 |
| 2021 | Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny DaysMovie | Self - Guest | 43 |
| 2020 | Whose Vote Counts, ExplainedSeries | Narrator (voice) | 42 |
| 2020 | One World: Together at HomeMovie | Self | 42 |
| 2020 | VERZUZSeries | Self | 42 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 2019 | Tamron HallSeries | Self - Guest | 41 |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The MovieMovie | John Legend | 41 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly SinghSeries | Self | 41 |
| 2019 | Desus & MeroSeries | Self - Illustrious Guest | 41 |
| 2019 | Sherman's ShowcaseSeries | John Legend | 41 |
| 2019 | The Price of ProtestMovie | Self (archive footage) | 41 |
| 2019 | Hitsville: The Making of MotownMovie | Self | 41 |
| 2018 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in ConcertMovie | Jesus Christ | 40 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSeries | Self | 39 |
| 2016 | La La LandMovie | Keith | 38 |
| 2016 | This Is UsSeries | John Legend | 38 |
| 2016 | Kocktails With KhloéSeries | Self | 38 |
| 2016 | Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the WallMovie | Self | 38 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 37 |
| 2015 | Master of NoneSeries | John Legend | 37 |
| 2015 | Lip Sync BattleSeries | Self | 37 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSeries | Self - Guest | 37 |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - LiveMovie | Self - Musical Guest | 37 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSeries | Self | 37 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family FeudSeries | Self | 37 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 36 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSeries | Self | 36 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 36 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game NightSeries | Self | 35 |
| 2013 | SINGERSeries | Self | 35 |
| 2012 | Finding Your RootsSeries | Self | 34 |
| 2011 | The VoiceSeries | Self - Coach | 33 |
| 2011 | The ChewSeries | Self/Guest Co-host | 33 |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or FearMovie | Self | 32 |
| 2010 | America: The Story of UsSeries | Self | 32 |
| 2010 | Just WrightMovie | John Legend (uncredited) | 32 |
| 2009 | Royal PainsSeries | — | 31 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeries | Self - Guest | 31 |
| 2009 | Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4Movie | Self (archive footage) | 31 |
| 2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln MemorialMovie | Self | 31 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSeries | Self | 29 |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the KardashiansSeries | Self | 29 |
| 2007 | Inas NachtSeries | Self | 29 |
| 2006 | Tony Bennett: An American ClassicMovie | Self | 28 |
| 2005 | The Colbert ReportSeries | Self | 27 |
| 2005 | The Tyra Banks ShowSeries | Self | 27 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the StarsSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 27 |
| 2005 | LoverboyMovie | Memphis Parking Lot Donor | 27 |
| 2004 | Project RunwaySeries | Self - Guest Judge | 26 |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve PartySeries | Self - Musical Guest | 26 |
| 2003 | Las VegasSeries | John Legend | 25 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Series | Self - Musical Guest | 25 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries | Self | 25 |
| 2003 | VH1 Top 20 Video CountdownSeries | — | 25 |
| 2002 | American DreamsSeries | Stevie Wonder | 24 |
| 2002 | American IdolSeries | Self | 24 |
| 2002 | Live from E!Series | Self | 24 |
| 2002 | CMT CrossroadsSeries | Self | 24 |
| 2001 | Star AcademySeries | Self | 23 |
| 2000 | Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries | John Legend | 22 |
| 1999 | Mark Twain PrizeSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1999 | The Early ShowSeries | Self | 21 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 19 |
| 1997 | Leute heuteSeries | Self | 19 |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSeries | Self | 18 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David LettermanSeries | Self - Musical Guest | 15 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries | Self | 14 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | John Legend (voice) | 11 |
| 1988 | This MorningSeries | Self - Performer | 10 |
| 1981 | Entertainment TonightSeries | Self | 3 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Musical Guest | — |
| 1975 | People's Choice AwardsSeries | Self - Performer | — |
| 1974 | American Music AwardsSeries | Self - Presenter | — |
| 1969 | Sesame StreetSeries | Self | — |
| 1959 | The GrammysSeries | Self | — |
| 1955 | Miss UniverseSeries | Self - Entertainment | — |
