Who is the youngest actress to win a Tony Award?

In 1965, Liza Minnelli, age 19, became the youngest actress to win the award, a record she still holds today. She is followed by Lea Salonga, age 20, in 1991. In 2017, Bette Midler, age 71, became the oldest actress to win the award, a record she still holds today. She is followed by Victoria Clark, age 63, in 2023.
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Has a child ever won a Tony Award?

Children and Art

The youngest performer to win a Tony Award was Frankie Michaels, who was honored in 1966 for his work in Mame, shortly after he turned 11. The youngest actress is Daisy Eagan, who was 11 when she won for The Secret Garden in 1991.
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Which actress has the most Tony Awards?

Actress Audra McDonald has won the most Tony awards as a performer (six). The Tonys are named after Antoinette Perry, a Broadway actress and director who died in 1946. Her charitable work with the American Theatre Wing during WWII inspired the Broadway community to create an award in her honor.
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Who is the youngest solo Tony Award winner?

Myles Frost is the winner of the 2022 Tony Award® for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for his performance in MJ The Musical. He made history, becoming the youngest solo actor to ever win the award.
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Who has 11 Tony Awards?

Hamilton Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins | Playbill. Tony Awards Hamilton Tops Tony Awards With 11 Wins Color Purple and A View From the Bridge are named Best Revivals.
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Daisy Eagan wins 1991 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical

Who has both a Tony and a Grammy?

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.
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Who won the Tony Award 5 times?

Five-Time Tony Award-Winner Angela Lansbury to be Honored with the 2022 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre.
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Who is the only person to win an Oscar Emmy and Tony?

Helen Hayes

She was the first woman and the first performer to win all four. Hayes was also the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting, with singular (non-group/ensemble/company) acting wins in each of the Emmy, Oscar, and Tony awards, winning her third in 1953.
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Who is the youngest actor?

Parv Thacker is the Youngest Actor In The World.
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Who has 21 Tony Awards?

In 2006, Harold Prince received the last of his 21 Tony Awards. The pioneering director-producer, responsible for such musicals as West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Company, The Phantom of the Opera, and many more, is the single most Tony-winning individual in history.
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Who is the most decorated Broadway actor?

Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four acting categories.
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What actor has the most Tony nominations?

  • The Most-Nominated Actor: Jason Robards, Jr., with 8 nominations. ...
  • The Most-Nominated Actress: Julie Harris and Chita Rivera, with 10 nominations. ...
  • The Most-Nominated Director: Harold Prince, with 16 nominations. ...
  • The Most-Nominated Choreographer: Bob Fosse, with 11 nominations.
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Why is a Tony called a Tony?

Named for the actress-producer Antoinette Perry, the annual awards were established in 1947 by the American Theatre Wing and are intended to recognize excellence in plays and musicals staged on Broadway.
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Who's the youngest person to win a Grammy?

LeAnn Rimes is the youngest individual Grammy winner and the youngest to win Best New Artist. The Peasall Sisters are the youngest Grammy winners, when they were credited artists on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which won Album of the Year in 2002.
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Has anyone won a Grammy Oscar and Tony?

Whoopi Goldberg

In 2002, Goldberg achieved EGOT status — winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony over the course of her career — cementing her new title when she won a Tony for Thoroughly Modern Millie. She also took home a Daytime Emmy that same year.
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Who is the youngest Oscar winner ever?

The record for the youngest Academy Award winner of all time goes to the brilliantly talented Tatum O'Neal. At a mere ten years and 148 days old, she won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Addie Loggins in 1973's Paper Moon, becoming the youngest Oscar winner of any competitive category.
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Who holds the record as the youngest Best Actress winner?

At age 21, Marlee Matlin became the youngest actress to win this award for Children of a Lesser God in 1987; and at age 80, Jessica Tandy became the oldest winner in this category for Driving Miss Daisy in 1990.
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Who is the youngest person to win Best Actress?

Marlee Matlin – Children of a Lesser God, 1986 (age 21)

Matlin made history as both the youngest winner in the Best Actress category as well as the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award, period.
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Who has the most Emmy wins as an actor?

And there is one well-known actor who, at this point, still holds the record for the most Emmys won by a performer. And that person is the late, great Ed Asner.
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Who won two Oscars and two Tonys?

Helen Hayes

She won two Oscars, two Tonys and an Emmy for a total of five competitive triple crown awards. She also won a Grammy in 1977 for Best Spoken Word Recording to complete the EGOT, for competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony wins.
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Who won an Oscar and a Tony for the same role?

1 Viola Davis — 'Fences'

The incomparable Viola Davisplayed Troy's wife, Rose, in an acclaimed 2010 Broadway revival of the play. Her performance earned her the Best Actress in a Play Tony. Returning to the role for Denzel Washington's 2016 film adaptation of Wilson's play, Davis won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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What show has the most Tonys?

Wins: The most Tony Awards ever received by a single production was the musical The Producers (2001) with 12 awards, including Best Musical. Non-musical wins: The most Tonys ever received by a non-musical play was The Coast of Utopia (2007) with 7 awards, including Best Play.
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Which musical has so far won the most Tony Awards?

The musical with the most Tony Awards is the 2001 production of "The Producers." Having earned 15 nominations that year, the musical won 12 Tony Awards.
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How many Tony Awards did shucked win?

The show received positive reviews and went on to receive nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Cast member Alex Newell became one of the first two openly non-binary performers to be nominated for and win a Tony Award, with their win for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
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