17. Jennifer Hudson. The actress and singer actually made history as the first ever American idol alum to reach EGOT status. Most recently, Jennifer Hudson snagged a Tony Award for serving as a producer on Broadway's A Strange Loop.
Respectively, these awards honor outstanding achievements in television, recording, film, and Broadway theatre. Achieving the EGOT has been referred to as the "grand slam" of show business. As of 2023, 18 people have won a competitive EGOT, and six others have earned the distinction with honorary or special awards.
Just so no one ever forgets, the only two-time EGOT winner in the world is a Filipino-American. Songwriter Robert Lopez was only 39 years old when he became an EGOT and broke every record in entertainment.
They are (in chronological order of achievement) composer Richard Rodgers, actress Helen Hayes, actress Rita Moreno, actor John Gielgud, actress Audrey Hepburn, composer Marvin Hamlisch, orchestrator Jonathan Tunick, writer/director/composer Mel Brooks, director Mike Nichols, actress Whoopi Goldberg, producer Scott ...
Viola Davis became the ninth EGOT winner of color at the 2023 Grammys. Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, and Jennifer Hudson are also among the coveted list of EGOT recipients. Three other Black entertainers, including Quincy Jones, received EGOT status in non-competitive awards.
What's the most common trajectory for winning an EGOT, you may ask? The hardest award to get seems to be the Emmy, as nine out of the 17 EGOT holders have won it last.
Many people who first heard of an EGOT assume it originated on the hit NBC sitcom “30 Rock,” which began airing in 2006. But it turns out the term dates back to 1984, when only three people had achieved EGOT-hood: the composer Richard Rodgers and the actresses Helen Hayes and Rita Moreno.
Some of the celebrities who have secured EGOT over the years include Jennifer Hudson, Viola Davis, John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, and Andrew Lloyd Webber. However, Rihanna is not much closer to securing EGOT status. The singer has only won Grammy awards and has been nominated for the 2023 Oscars.
EGOT refers to Hollywood's four biggest awards: the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. EGOT status is considered one of the highest honors a performer can achieve and only 17 people have reached it, only six of whom are Black.
Others have called for Streep to win an Oscar and an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) for her performance. Though she has been nominated for all four coveted awards, Streep is currently lacking a Grammy and a Tony win.
The first black EGOT win was only in 2002. It was achieved by Whoopi Goldberg. It took her 16 years to win all four awards. She first got her Grammy in 1986, her Oscar in 1990, as well as her Emmy in early 2002.
Who is the youngest ever Oscars winner? There are, of course, multiple different types of award on offer at the Oscars, but the youngest person to win any of them at all is Tatum O'Neal. She won Best Supporting Actress at the 1974 Oscars at the age of 10.
The youngest performer to win a Tony Award was Frankie Michaels, who in 1966 at the age of 11 won for his performance in "Mame." However, the youngest nominee is Evanna Lien, who was 8 at the time she received a recognition for her role in "The Sound of Music."
Stephen Sondheim has won both awards for his work on five different shows — "Company," "A Little Night Music," "Sweeney Todd," "Into The Woods," and "Passion." Richard Rodgers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, and Stephen Oremus have each won both awards for their work on two different shows.
Jones is known as one of the few entertainers to have won the EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). Jones has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award and three Tony Awards. While Jones has yet to win a competitive Oscar, Jones did receive the Honorary Academy Award in 2011.
John Legend is not just a Coach on The Voice: He is the first Black man to have earned an EGOT, which is an Emmy (he has two), a Grammy (he has several), an Oscar, and a Tony Award.
Davis is the 18th person to achieve Egot status, joining the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Andrew Lloyd Webber and John Gielgud. Davis won her first Grammy on Sunday for her audiobook recording of her memoir, Finding Me. She is the third Black female Egot winner, after Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Hudson.
Living winners of the Triple Crown of Acting are Rita Moreno, Jeremy Irons, Vanessa Redgrave, Maggie Smith, Al Pacino, Geoffrey Rush, Ellen Burstyn, Helen Mirren, Frances McDormand, Jessica Lange, and Viola Davis.
well, performing at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, where a day pass gets you in to see someone who is apparently the #1 hit maker in the history of country music. She released two new singles and a concert DVD just last year, and is only an Emmy, a Tony, and an Oscar away from the coveted EGOT.
