More than 60 celebrities are close to achieving the hard-to-achieve, highly coveted status by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
More than 60 celebrities are close to achieving the hard-to-achieve, highly coveted status by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
Only 19 people have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony — the hard-to-achieve, highly coveted EGOT.
But more than 60 performers are just one win away from joining the EGOT ranks, which includes the likes of Richard Rodgers, Rita Moreno, Audrey Hepburn and Mel Brooks.
Cher, Kate Winslet, Common, Helen Mirren, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Dick Van Dyke, Lily Tomlin and Julie Andrews are also among the actors and musicians who need only one award to have an EGOT.
Read on to see TheShockNews of performers who have won three of the four honors that make up an EGOT.
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Adele
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for The Recording Academy The singer took home an Emmy in 2022 for her variety special Adele One Night Only. The trophy joined her Oscar for “Skyfall” from the 2012 James Bond film of the same name, and her 16 Grammy Awards, including two for album of the year (21 in 2012 and 25 in 2017). She only needs a Tony to complete her EGOT.
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Kristen Anderson-Lopez
Image Credit: Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/WireImage Anderson-Lopez’s path to near-EGOT is one structured by the success of her hit movie-turned-musical Frozen. The songwriter co-wrote music for the 2013 animated film, its 2019 sequel and the 2017 stage musical adaptation with her husband, Robert Lopez (who is himself an EGOT). As a result, she won an Oscar (“Let It Go”) and two Grammys (“Let It Go” and best compilation soundtrack) for the work. She also won a second Oscar for “Remember Me” from Coco and an Emmy for “Agatha All Along” from WandaVision. She was nominated for a Tony in 2018 for Frozen, but lost to The Band’s Visit.
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Julie Andrews
Image Credit: Getty Images The actress needs to win a Tony Award to qualify as an EGOT recipient. She won an Oscar in 1965 for best actress as the titular role in Mary Poppins. Andrews has won three Grammy Awards. Her first was in 1965 for best recording for children for Mary Poppins. Her second was in 2011 for best spoken word album for children for Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs and Lullabies. She was also honored with the lifetime achievement award at the 2011 ceremony. She won her first Emmy in 1973 in the outstanding variety musical series category for The Julie Andrews Hour and her second in 2005 for outstanding nonfiction series for Broadway: The American Musical. She was also nominated for an Emmy in 2021 for her voiceover role in Netflix’s Bridgerton, but lost to Maya Rudolph for Big Mouth. Andrews has been nominated for three Tonys, all in the best actress in a musical category. The first nomination was in 1957 for My Fair Lady. The second was in 1961 for Camelot. Her most recent Tony nomination was in 1996 for Victor/Victoria.
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Burt Bacharach
Image Credit: Michael Kovac/FilmMagic The composer, songwriter and producer, who died Feb. 8, 2023, was nominated for 20 Grammys and won six. His first win was in 1967 for best instrumental arrangement for “Alfie.” He won best original score written for a motion picture or a television special for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and best score from an original cast show album for Promises, Promises at the 1969 ceremony. Bacharach won song of the year for “That’s What Friends Are For” at the 1986 ceremony. He won in the best pop collaboration with vocals category in 1998 for “I Still Have That Other Girl” and in 2005 for At This Time in the best pop instrumental album category. He was also honored with the national trustees award in 1997 and with the lifetime achievement award at the 2008 ceremony. Bacharach won three Oscars. The first two were in 1970 for best original music score for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and for best original song for “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.” His third Oscar was won in 1981 for best original song for “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do),” featured in Arthur. Bacharach won an Emmy in 1971 for outstanding single program for Singer Presents Burt Bacharach. The composer was nominated for a Tony in 1969 for his work for the musical Promises, Promises.
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Harry Belafonte
Image Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images The singer and actor, who died April 25, 2023, at age 96, won two Grammy Awards and was nominated 11 times. His first Grammy win was for best performance in folk for Swing Dat Hammer. He then won best folk recording in 1965 for An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba. Belafonte also won two non-competitive Grammy Awards. The first was the President’s Merit Award in 1986, and the second was the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He won a Tony in 1954 for his various roles in John Murray Anderson’s Almanac in the best featured actor in a musical category. He later won an Emmy Award in 1960 in the outstanding performance in a variety or musical program or series category for his work on The Revlon Revue. Belafonte did receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2015 Oscars, but since that’s a non-competitive award, it didn’t give him an EGOT.
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Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman
Image Credit: David Livingston/Getty Images The lyricists and songwriters won their first two Grammys in 1975 for best score soundtrack for visual media and for song of the year for “The Way We Were,” featured in the 1973 film of the same name. They also received the trustees award at the 2013 ceremony. The duo won an Emmy in 1975 for outstanding original music and lyrics for Queen of Stardust Ballroom. They won another Emmy in 1977 for the music composition in the miniseries Sybil. Their first Oscar was for best original song for “The Windmills of Your Mind” from The Thomas Crown Affair in 1968. Their second win was in the same category for “The Way We Were” in 1973. The duo’s most recent wins at the Oscars were in 1983 for best original song score and best adaptation score for Yentl in 1983.
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Ellen Burstyn
Image Credit: Getty Images Burstyn won the Tony for best actress in a play in 1975 for her portrayal of Doris in Same Time, Next Year. The actress has been nominated for six Oscars and won in 1975 in the best actress category for her role as Alice Graham-Hyatt in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. Burstyn won her first Emmy in 2009 for her guest appearance on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She went on to win her second Emmy in 2013 in the outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie category for Political Animals. Burstyn was nominated for a Grammy in 1996 in the best spoken word or non-musical album category for Grow Old Along With Me The Best Is Yet To Be.
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Martin Charnin
Image Credit: John Lamparski/WireImage The lyricist, writer and theater director won two Emmy Awards in 1972, both for his work on Jack Lemmon in ‘S Wonderful, ‘S Marvelous, ‘S Gers. He was part of the team that won outstanding variety, music or comedy special and outstanding directing for a variety series. Charnin won a Tony in 1977 for best original score for Annie. He also won the Grammy Award for best musical theater album for Annie in 1978.
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Cher
Image Credit: Sam Morris/Getty Images The singer and actress is also one award shy of achieving an EGOT. She won an Oscar for her role as Loretta Castorini in the 1987 film Moonstruck. Cher has been nominated for five Grammy Awards and won best dance recording for her album Believe, which debuted in 2000. Cher won an Emmy in 2003 in the outstanding variety, music or comedy special category for Cher: The Farewell Tour, which aired on NBC. She only needs a Tony Award to complete her EGOT. She made her Broadway debut in the 1976 play Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean as Sissy, though she has never been nominated for an award honoring her work on the stage. The Cher Show, a jukebox musical that tells the story of her early career and features her songs, debuted on Broadway in 2018, going on to win two Tonys, for best actress in a musical for Stephanie J. Block and best costume design for Bob Mackie.
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Common
Image Credit: Courtesy of Aaron Poole/A.M.P.A.S. The performer is the first rapper to ever win Grammy, Oscar and Emmy awards. Common has been nominated for 20 Grammy awards and has taken home three. He won his first Grammy in 2002 in the best R&B song category for “Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop),” while his second Grammy was won in 2007 in the best rap performance by a duo or group category for his collaboration with Kanye West titled “Southside.” He and John Legend won best rap song for visual media in 2015 for the song “Glory,” which was featured in Selma. The duo also won best original song for the number at the 2015 Oscars. (He was nominated again in 2018 for co-writing the song “Stand Up for Something” from Marshall with Dian Warren.) Common won an Emmy in 2017 in the outstanding original music and lyrics category alongside Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins for the song “Letter to the Free,” featured in the documentary 13th.
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Eminem
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The rapper and songwriter won an Oscar for his performance of “Lose Yourself” in 8 Mile (2002), then took home a 2022 Emmy for his part in the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show also featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent. Through the years, he has also won 15 Grammys (and celebrated 44 nominations). He needs a Tony to complete his EGOT.
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Cynthia Erivo
Image Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images The actress and singer needs only an Oscar for an EGOT. Erivo won a Tony Award in 2016 in the best actress category for her role as Celie Harris Johnson in The Color Purple. She won a Grammy in 2017 in the best musical theater album category for the same role and won a Daytime Emmy Award later that year for her performance on Today alongside her The Color Purple castmates. She was nominated in the best actress and best original song categories at the 2020 Oscars for starring in, co-writing and performing the song “Stand Up” for Harriet. The song also earned her another Grammy nom.
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Anne Garefino
Image Credit: Tibrina Hobson/FilmMagic The television and film producer has been nominated for 17 Emmy Awards and has taken home five. She has won the outstanding animated program for programming less than one hour award for South Park in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. Garefino won a Grammy in 2011 in the best musical theater album category for The Book of Mormon, which she produced. She also shared in Book of Mormon‘s 2011 best musical Tony win.
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Michael Giacchino
Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images The composer has won one Emmy, one Oscar and three Grammys. He won an Emmy in 2005 for outstanding music composition for a series for the pilot episode of Lost. Giacchino won an Oscar in 2010 for best original score for the animated film Up. He won his first Grammy in 2008 for best score soundtrack album for Ratatouille and again in 2010 for Up. He also won a best instrumental composition Grammy for the song “Married Life,” featured in Up.
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Ludwig Göransson
Image Credit: JB Lacroix/WireImage The Swedish composer, conductor and record producer needs only a Tony win to secure his EGOT status. Göransson, a frequent collaborator with director Ryan Coogler, garnered his first of two Oscars in 2019 in the best original score category for his work on Coogler’s Marvel entry Black Panther, which also earned him a Grammy Award. That same year, he earned two more Grammys for his work on Childish Gambino’s “This Is America,” a full-circle moment for the NBC Community composer and longtime Donald Glover collaborator. Then in 2020, Göransson nabbed his first primetime Emmy win for his work on another Disney project, the Star Wars-based Disney+ TV series The Mandalorian, for which he won the award for outstanding music composition for a series for his work on “Chapter 8: Redemption.” He won a second Emmy for his work on the show the following year. In 2024, he won an Oscar and a Grammy for his scoring work on Oppenheimer.
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Brian Grazer
Image Credit: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage The film and television producer won an Oscar in 2002 for the film A Beautiful Mind. He won his first Emmy for outstanding miniseries for From the Earth to the Moon in 1998. He then won in the outstanding comedy series category in 2004 for Arrested Development. His most recent Emmy Award was won in 2006 for outstanding drama series for 24. He won a Grammy in 2017 in the best music film category for The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years. Grazer was nominated for a Tony in 2008 for his work as a producer on Cry-Baby.
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Joel Grey
Grey, an actor-dancer-singer, won his first Tony in 1967 for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret. In 1972, he won an Oscar for playing the same role in the musical’s film adaptation. He has since been nominated for four more Tony Awards, and in 2023 received a lifetime achievement award from the organization. Grey took home a Grammy for the musical theater album for Anything Goes in 2012, leaving him short one Emmy to complete the EGOT. In 1993 he was nominated for the television trophy for his performance in Brooklyn Bridge, but lost to David Clennon in Dream On.
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Hildur Guðnadóttir
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Guðnadóttir needs only a Tony Award to achieve EGOT. The composer won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2019 in the outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special category for her work on Chernobyl. She went on to win a Grammy in 2020 for best score soundtrack for visual media for the HBO limited series. Guðnadóttir later won an Oscar during the 92nd annual ceremony in the best original score category for Joker as well as a Grammy for her work on the film.
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H.E.R.
Image Credit: Perry Knotts/Getty Images H.E.R. won a Children’s and Family Emmy Award in 2022 for We the People, an animated civics education program. She took home an Oscar a year before, for “Fight for You” from Judas and the Black Messiah, and has over the years won five Grammy Awards. She needs a Tony to complete her EGOT.
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Ron Howard
Image Credit: Getty Images Ron Howard won two Oscars, for best picture and best director, at the 2002 ceremony for A Beautiful Mind. He won his first Primetime Emmy Award in 1998 in the outstanding miniseries category for From the Earth to the Moon and his second in 2004 for outstanding comedy series for Arrested Development. Howard won a Grammy in 2017 in the best musical film category for The Beatles: Eight Days a Week.
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Jeremy Irons
Image Credit: John Lamparski/WireImage The English actor needs to win a Grammy to join the ranks of other EGOT winners. He won the best actor Oscar in 1991 for his role as Claus von Bulow in Reversal of Fortune. Irons has won three Emmy Awards, including outstanding voice-over performance for The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century, supporting actor in a limited series or a movie for Elizabeth I and outstanding narrator for Big Cat Week. He won lead actor in a play at the 1984 Tony Awards for his role in The Real Thing. Irons was previously nominated for a Grammy in 1984 for best spoken word or non-musical recording for The Real Thing.
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Hugh Jackman
Image Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for Global Citizen The musical theater and movie star is one Oscar away from an EGOT. He won a Tony for his performance in 2003’s Broadway production of The Boy From Oz, a Grammy for the soundtrack album of The Greatest Showman and an Emmy for his performance at the 58th Tony Awards. In 2013, he was nominated for an Oscar with his performance as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, but lost the trophy to Daniel Day-Lewis.
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James Earl Jones
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images The actor has won three Tony Awards throughout his career. His first win was in 1969 in the lead actor in a play category for his role in The Great White Hope. His second victory was in the same category in 1987 for his work in Fences. In 2017, Jones was honored with the Tony Lifetime Achievement Award. He has won two Emmys: one for supporting actor in a limited series for Heat Wave and one for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Gabriel’s Fire, both in 1991. Jones won a Grammy Award for best spoken word album in 1977 for Great American Documents. The actor was nominated for an Oscar in 1971 for his role in the film adaptation of The Great White Hope, though he did not win the award. While he was presented with an honorary Academy Award in 2012, he has yet to win a competitive Oscar.
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Quincy Jones
Image Credit: Getty Images The musician and record producer only needs an Oscar to achieve EGOT status. Jones has been nominated for 80 Grammy awards and has won 28, including the Grammy Legend Award in 1991. Jones won a Tony Award in 2016 for his work as a producer on the latest revival of The Color Purple. He also won an Emmy Award in 1977 in the outstanding music composition category for the miniseries Roots. The musician has been nominated for seven Oscars, though he has never won in a competitive category. However, Jones did receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1996.
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Rachel Bay Jones
Image Credit: Getty Images The stage actress and singer won a Tony in the best featured actress in a musical category in 2017 for her role as Heidi in Dear Evan Hansen. She later won a Grammy for her work on the musical’s soundtrack in 2018. Additionally, she shares a Daytime Emmy Award with the production’s cast for their performance of the song “You Will Be Found” on Today.
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John Kander
Image Credit: Getty Images The composer has been nominated for 11 Tony Awards and has won three, all in the best original score category. His first win was in 1967 for Cabaret. He then won in 1981 for Woman of the Year. His most recent Tony win was in 1993 for Kiss of the Spiderwoman. Kander has won two Emmy Awards. His first win was in 1973 in the outstanding achievement in music, lyrics and special material category for Liza With a Z. His second win was in the same category in 1993 for his work on Liza Minnelli From Radio City Music Hall. Kander has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and won in the best score from an original cast show album category for Cabaret in 1967. The composer has never won an Oscar, though he was nominated in 1976 and in 2003 for best music, original song for his work featured in Funny Lady and Chicago, respectively.
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Alex Lacamoire
Image Credit: Walter McBride/Getty Images Alex Lacamoire earned his first Tony in 2008 in the best orchestrations category for In The Heights. He went on to win a Grammy for the same production in 2009 in the best musical theater album category. Lacamoire won his next Grammy for best musical theater album in 2016 for Hamilton, followed by consecutive wins at the Tony Awards in the best orchestrations category in 2016 and 2017 for Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen. In 2018, Lacamoire won the best musical theater album award at the Grammys for his work on Dear Evan Hansen. His fourth Grammy was won in 2019 in the best compilation soundtrack for visual media category for The Greatest Showman. Lacamoire won his first Emmy in 2019 in the outstanding music direction category for Fosse/Verdon.
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Jessica Lange
Image Credit: Getty Images Jessica Lange is a two-time Oscar winner. Her first win was in 1983 in the best actress in a supporting role category for her role as Julie in Tootsie. She won her second Oscar in 1995 in the best actress in a leading role category for her role as Carly Marshall in Blue Sky. She has won three Emmy Awards. The first was in 2009 in the outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie category for her role as Edith Bouvier Bealein on Grey Gardens. She won the same award in 2012 for her role as Constance Langdon on American Horror Story. Her most recent win was in 2014 for American Horror Story, though she won the award for playing Flona Goode in the anthology series. The actress won a Tony in 2016 for lead actress in a play for her role as Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. She also was nominated in 2024 for a Tony for leading actress in a play for her work in Mother Play.
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Cyndi Lauper
Image Credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images The singer and songwriter has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards and has won two. In addition to winning best new artist in 1985, Lauper won best musical theater album in 2014 for her work as the songwriter and producer of Kinky Boots. She won a Tony Award in 2013 for best original score for the same musical. The songwriter was nominated in the same category in 2018 for SpongeBob SquarePants, though she did not win. Lauper won an Emmy Award in 1995 for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series for her role on the sitcom Mad About You.
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Katrina Lenk
Image Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images Katrina Lenk won a Tony Award during the 2018 ceremony for her role as Chilina Kennedy in The Band’s Visit. She later won a Grammy in 2019 in the best musical theater album category for the same production. The actress also won a Daytime Emmy Award in May 2019 in the outstanding musical performance in a daytime program category. She shares the award with the cast of The Band’s Visit for their performance of “Answer Me” on Today.
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Paul McCartney
Image Credit: Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Paul McCartney’s 2022 Emmy for the The Beatles: Get Back documentary left him one Tony away from an EGOT. He holds an Oscar for the score of Let It Be in 1971 and 18 Grammy awards. Over the years, he has garnered 81 nominations from the Recording Academy.
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Audra McDonald
Image Credit: Getty Images McDonald has made a name for herself as a screen and stage performer. She has been nominated for five Emmy Awards and took one home in 2015 for her work on Live From Lincoln Center in the outstanding special class program category. McDonald won two Grammy Awards in 2009 for her work for Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny in the best classical album and best opera recording categories. The performer has won six Tony Awards. Her first win was in 1996 in the best featured actress in a play category for Master Class. Her most recent victory at the Tony Awards was for lead actress in a play in 2014 for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Emerson’s Bar and Grill.
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Frances McDormand
Image Credit: Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Rocco Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images McDormand has won four Academy Awards (three for best actress in Fargo, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and Nomadland and one for best picture with Nomadland), two Emmys (both for Olive Kitteridge) and one Tony (for Good People). She has never been nominated for a Grammy.
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Bette Midler
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Bette Midler needs only an Oscar to complete her EGOT. The singer and actress has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards and has won three. She won best new artist at the 1974 ceremony. She then won best female vocal performance in 1981 for “The Rose” and record of the year in 1990 for “Wind Beneath My Wings.” She has been nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards and won her first in 1977 in the outstanding special comedy, variety or musical category for Ol’ Red Hair Is Back. She won the outstanding individual performance in a variety or music program award in 1992 for her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She then won an Emmy in 1997 in the same category for Diva Las Vegas. Midler won a Special Tony Award in 1974, as well as lead actress in a musical in 2017 for her role in Hello, Dolly! The performer has been nominated for two best actress Oscars. The first nomination was for her role in The Rose in 1980, while the second nomination was for her role in For the Boys in 1992.
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Liza Minnelli
Image Credit: Getty Liza Minnelli won the best actress in a leading role Oscar in 1973 for her turn as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She won an Emmy the same year in the outstanding single program category for Liza With a “Z”: A Concert for Television. Minnelli has won four Tony Awards. The first was in 1965 for best leading actress in a musical for Flora and the Red Menace. She won the Special Tony Award in 1974 for Liza at the Winter Garden. Her next Tony win was in 1978 in the best leading actress in a musical category for The Act. Minnelli’s most recent Tony victory was in 2009 in the best special theatrical event category for Liza’s at The Palace…! The performer was nominated for best traditional pop vocal performance in 1997 for Gently and again in 2010 for best traditional pop vocal album in 2010 for Liza’s at The Palace…! at the Grammys, though she has never won the coveted recording award.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Lin-Manuel Miranda needs an Oscar to reach EGOT. The Hamilton creator has been nominated for five Tony Awards and currently has three under his belt. His first win was in 2008 in the best original score category for In the Heights. He then won best book of a musical and best original score for Hamilton in 2016. Miranda has been nominated for nine Grammy Awards and has won five. His first was in 2009 for best musical theater album for In the Heights. He then won the same award in 2016 for Hamilton. In 2018, Miranda won best song written for visual media for the song “How Far I’ll Go,” featured in Moana. In 2023, he won two Grammys for his work on Encanto: “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” was named best song written for visual media and the soundtrack also took home the award for best compilation soundtrack for visual media. He won an Emmy Award in 2014 in the outstanding original music and lyrics category for “Bigger!,” which was featured during the 67th Tony Awards. Miranda has since been nominated for several Emmy Awards (Fosse/Verdon, SNL and Curb Your Enthusiasm), and again took home the TV trophy for Hamilton for best variety special in 2021. The performer was previously nominated for an Oscar in 2016 in the best original song category for “How Far I’ll Go” and, in 2022, was nominated again in the best original song category for Encanto’s “Dos Oruguitas,” though he lost to BIllie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell for the No Time to Die title track.
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Helen Mirren
Image Credit: Paul Morigi/WireImage Helen Mirren has won one Oscar, four Emmys and one Tony. Her Oscar win was in 2006 in the best actress category for her role as Her Majesty the Queen in The Queen. She won her first Emmy in 1996 in the outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie category for Prime Suspect 4: The Scent of Darkness. Her second win was in 1999 for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone, her third was in 2006 for Elizabeth I, and her fourth was in 2007 for Prime Suspect: The Final Act. She won a Tony in 2015 in the best actress in a play category for her work in The Audience.
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James Moll
Image Credit: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images The film director and producer won an Emmy in 1996 in the outstanding informational special category for Survivors of the Holocaust. He won an Oscar in 1999 in the best documentary category for The Last Days. The director also won a Grammy in 2012 in the best longform music video category for Foo Fighters: Back and Forth.
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Randy Newman
Newman, a prolific songwriter and composer, has been nominated for 22 Oscars. He’s won twice — once for 2001’s “If I Didn’t Have You” from Monsters, Inc. and a second time in 2010 for “We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3. He has won all three Emmys for which he’s been nominated — “He’s Guilty!” from Cop Rock in 1991, “It’s a Jungle Out There” from Monk in 2004 and “When I’m Gone,” also from Monk, this time in 2010 — and taken home seven Grammys out of 23 nominations.
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Cynthia Nixon
Image Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Before Nixon ran against Andrew Cuomo to be the Democratic nominee for governor of New York in 2018, she already had amassed three of the four top entertainment prizes necessary for an EGOT. The Sex and the City star won an Emmy in 2004 for her role as Miranda Hobbes, as well as in 2008 for her guest appearance on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. The actress won a Grammy in 2009 for her work on the audiobook of An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore. She has also been nominated for four Tony Awards and has won two: one in 2006 for lead actress in the play for Rabbit Hole and one in 2017 for featured actress for The Little Foxes.
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Al Pacino
Image Credit: Taylor Hill/FilmMagic The actor has been nominated for eight Oscars and won the best actor prize in 1993 for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman. He has been nominated for three Tonys and won in 1969 for featured actor in a play in Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie? and in 1979 for lead actor in a play for The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel. Pacino has also won two Emmys. The first was in 2004 in the outstanding lead actor in a limited series or a movie category for his role as Roy Cohn in Angels in America. The second win was in 2010 in the same category for his role as Dr. Jack Kevorkian in You Don’t Know Jack.
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Trey Parker
Image Credit: Bruce Glikas/Bruce Glikas/WireImage Trey Parker needs only an Oscar to score an EGOT. Parker has won five Emmy Awards for his work on South Park, which he co-created with Matt Stone. South Park won outstanding animated program in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. Parker won the Grammy for best musical theater album in 2012 for his work as a composer, lyricist and book writer alongside Robert Lopez and Stone for The Book of Mormon. Additionally, his work on Book of Mormon earned him Tony Awards for best musical, best book of a musical and best original score in 2011, alongside Lopez and Stone. Parker (and Casey Nicholaw) also won in the best direction of a musical category. While he has never won an Oscar, Parker was nominated in the best original song category for “Blame Canada” from South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut in 2000.
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Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Image Credit: Steve Granitz/Getty Images The songwriting and composing duo, known as Pasek and Paul, only need an Emmy Award to achieve EGOT status. In 2017, the pair won best original song at the Oscars for “City of Stars,” featured in La La Land. They won best original score at the Tonys the same year for their work on Dear Evan Hansen. Pasek and Paul later won a Grammy in 2018 for best musical theater album for the Dear Evan Hansen soundtrack.
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Ben Platt
Image Credit: Bruce Gilkas/Getty Images The performer won big during the 2017-18 awards season. Platt won the best actor in a musical Tony in 2017 for his lead role in Dear Evan Hansen. He then won a Grammy in 2018 in the best musical theater album category for his work on the show’s soundtrack. Platt also won a Daytime Emmy Award with the cast of Dear Evan Hansen the same year for the performance of “You Will Be Found” on Today.
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Christopher Plummer
Image Credit: Amanda Edwards/WireImage Plummer, who died in February 2021 at age 91, won the best supporting actor Oscar in 2012 for his role in the film Beginners. The actor was nominated for seven Emmys and won two. His first Emmy win was in 1977 in the outstanding lead actor in a limited series category for his role as Roscoe Hayward in Arthur Hailey’s The Moneychangers. His second win was in 1994 in the outstanding voiceover performance category for narrating Madeline. The actor won his first Tony in 1974 in the lead actor in a musical category for his performance in Cyrano. His second Tony win was in 1997 in the lead actor in a play category for Barrymore. Plummer was nominated for a Grammy in 1986 for best recording for children for the album E.T.A. Hoffmann/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker.
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Billy Porter
Image Credit: Amy Sussman/WireImage Billy Porter just needs an Oscar to solidify his EGOT status. The actor previously won a Tony in 2013 in the best actor in a musical category for his role as Lola in Kinky Boots. He went on to win a Grammy in the best musical theater album category in 2014 for the same role. In 2019, Porter won his first Emmy in the outstanding lead actor in a drama series category for his role as Pray Tell on FX’s Pose. Porter made history as the first openly gay Black man to be nominated and win best drama actor at the Emmys.
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Sid Ramin
Image Credit: Steve Mack/FilmMagic The orchestrator, arranger and composer, who died in July 2019 at age 100, was a Tony win shy of achieving EGOT status. He won an Oscar in 1961 for best original score for the film adaption of West Side Story. Ramin won a Grammy the same year for the soundtrack for the film. He later won a Daytime Emmy in 1982 for his work as a composer on All My Children.
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Vanessa Redgrave
Image Credit: Mike Marsland/WireImage Vanessa Redgrave has won an Oscar, two Emmys and a Tony. She won the best supporting actress Oscar in 1977 for her role as the titular character in Julia. The actress won her first Emmy in 1981 in the outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie category for Playing for Time. She then won the outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie category for If These Walls Could Talk 2 in 2000. She has been nominated for three Tony Awards, all for best actress in a play, and she won for her performance in Long Day’s Journey into Night in 2003. Redgrave was nominated for a Grammy in 2001 in the best spoken word album for children category for Oscar Wilde: The Selfish Giant & The Nightingale and The Rose.
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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Image Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic While Rezner and Ross have earned several individual nominations for their musical work in TV and film, the pair have racked up three wins for their musical collaborations. The duo won the best original score Oscar, as well as a Golden Globe, for their work on the Facebook drama, The Social Network. During the 2013 Grammys, the collaborators won the best score soundtrack for visual media honor for their work on The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. In 2022, they won in that same category again for their work on Soul. At the 2020 Emmys, both musicians were nominated in two categories for their original music and composition on HBO’s Emmy-winning series Watchmen. They were ultimately honored with the Emmy for their original dramatic score in the outstanding music composition for a limited series, movie or special category, making Rezner and Ross a Tony short of EGOT status.
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Geoffrey Rush
Image Credit: Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images Rush won an Oscar in 1997 for his performance as David Helfgott in Shine, took home an Emmy in 2005 for playing Peter Sellers in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and won a Tony in 2009 for Exit the King. Rush needs a Grammy to complete his EGOT.
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Martin Scorsese
Image Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images Scorsese has many professional titles, including director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film historian. He won an Oscar for best director for the 2006 film The Departed. He has won two Emmy Awards: one for outstanding direction for nonfiction programming for the documentary George Harrison: Living in the Material World in 2012 and one for outstanding directing for a drama series for Boardwalk Empire in 2011. Scorsese won the Grammy Award for best music film in 2006 for his work on Bob Dylan’s “No Direction Home” music video. While Scorsese directed the 1977 musical The Act, he has never received a Tony nomination.
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Marc Shaiman
Image Credit: Walter McBride/FilmMagic The composer and lyricist won an Emmy in 1992 in the outstanding writing in a variety or music program category for his work on the 64th annual Academy Awards. Shaiman won a Grammy Award in 2002 in the best musical show album category for Hairspray, for which he wrote the music and co-wrote the lyrics. The composer later won a Tony for best original score in 2003 for the musical. Shaiman later won another Grammy in 2024 for best musical theater album for Some Like It Hot. Shaiman has been nominated for five Oscars throughout his career, though he has never won.
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Bill Sherman
Image Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The composer, producer, arranger and orchestrator won a Tony in 2008 for best orchestrations for In the Heights. Sherman won a Grammy in 2009 in the best musical theater album category for In the Heights, then again in 2016 for Hamilton. He won his first Daytime Emmy in 2011 in the outstanding original song for children’s and animation category for his work on Sesame Street. He then won outstanding original song for “Power of Yet” and “A Song About Songs” featured on Sesame Street in 2015 and in 2018.
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Maggie Smith
Image Credit: Getty Images The actress has won 58 awards throughout her career, including two Oscars, four Emmys and one Tony. Her first Oscar was won in 1969, in the best actress category, for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She later won the best supporting actress award in 1978 for her work in California Suite. Smith won her first Emmy in 2003 in the outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or special category for her work in My House in Umbria. Her next Emmy was won in 2011 in the same category for her role as Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey. She won the outstanding supporting actress in a drama series award in 2012 and again in 2016 for her Downton Abbey role. Smith won a Tony in 1990 in the best actress in a play category for her role in Lettice and Lovage.
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Stephen Sondheim
Image Credit: Walter McBride/WireImage The composer and lyricist, who died in November 2021 at age 91, won eight Grammys, eight Tonys and one Oscar. Sondheim’s first Grammy was won in 1970 in the best score for an original cast album category for Company. His most recent win was in 2010 for best musical cast show album for West Side Story. He won his first Tony in 1963 in the best musical category for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Sondheim eventually won a special Tony for lifetime achievement in theater in 2008. He won an Oscar in 1990 for best song “Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man),” featured in Dick Tracy.
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Ari’el Stachel
Image Credit: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions Ari’el Stachel earned a Tony, Grammy and Emmy for his role as Joe Joseph in The Band’s Visit. He won the best featured actor in a musical award at the 2018 Tony Awards, followed by the best musical theater album award at the 2019 Grammys. Stachel also won a Daytime Emmy Award in May 2019 in the outstanding musical performance in a daytime program category for The Band’s Visit cast’s performance of “Answer Me” on Today.
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Ringo Starr
Image Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Ringo Starr won an Oscar in 1971 for the score of Let It Be and took home an Emmy in 2022 for The Beatles: Get Back documentary. Starr has won nine Grammys, has been nominated 27 times and has received a Recording Academy Trustees Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. He needs a Tony to complete his EGOT.
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Matt Stone
Image Credit: Chris Hopkins/Getty Images The co-creator of South Park has won five Emmy Awards for the show. He won in the outstanding animated program category in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. Stone won a Grammy alongside Robert Lopez and frequent collaborator Trey Parker for the best musical theater album for The Book of Mormon in 2011. The creative team won two Tonys for the same musical in 2011 in the best book of a musical and best original score categories.
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Barbra Streisand
Image Credit: Tasos Katopodis/WireImage for BSB The veteran performer has been nominated for 46 Grammys and has won eight. In addition to awards including album of the year and best female vocal performance, Streisand has won two non-competitive awards at Grammy ceremonies, including the legend award in 1992 and the lifetime achievement award in 1994. She has been nominated for five Oscars and won in 1969 for best actress in Funny Girl and in 1977 for best original song for “Evergreen” from A Star Is Born. The actress has won four Emmy Awards. The first win was in 1965 for My Name Is Barbra in the outstanding individual achievement in entertainment category, and her most recent win was in 2001 for Timeless: Live in Concert. While Streisand won the special Tony Award in 1970, she is not considered an EGOT recipient because that was a non-competitive award.
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Charles Strouse
Image Credit: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images The composer and lyricist has won three Tony Awards. His first win was in 1961 in the best musical category for Bye Bye Birdie. His next victory at the Tonys was in 1970 in the same category for Applause. Strouse then won best original score at the 1977 Tony Awards for Annie. He also won two Grammys for the original cast album of Annie in 1977. Strouse won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1996 in the outstanding music and lyrics category for the song “Let’s Settle Down,” which was featured in the television adaptation of Bye Bye Birdie.
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Lily Tomlin
Image Credit: Getty Images The actress has been nominated for 25 Emmys and has won six. In addition to being nominated at the 2018 ceremony for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role on Grace and Frankie, she has won in the outstanding comedy-variety, best writing in a comedy-variety and outstanding voiceover performance categories. Tomlin won a Grammy in 1971 in the best comedy recording category for This Is a Recording. The actress has won two Tony Awards, a special award 1977 and best actress in a play in 1986 for her role in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. Tomlin was nominated for an Oscar in 1976 in the best supporting actress category for Nashville, though she did not take home the award.
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Dick Van Dyke
Image Credit: Getty Images Van Dyke won a Tony in 1961 in the best performance by a lead actor in a musical category for his role as Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie. The actor has been nominated for nine Emmys and has won four in competitive categories. Van Dyke’s first Emmy win was in 1964 in the outstanding continued performance by an actor in a series category for The Dick Van Dyke Show. He won the same award in 1966. The actor won the outstanding individual achievement in entertainment Emmy in 1965 for The Dick Van Dyke Show and the outstanding comedy-variety or music series award in 1977 for Van Dyke and Company. He was also honored with the Hall of Fame Emmy award in 1995. The actor won a Grammy in 1964 for his work on the Mary Poppins soundtrack in the best recording for children category. The soundtrack was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Tony Walton
Image Credit: Walter McBride/Getty Images The set and costume designer, who died in March 2022 at age 87, won an Oscar in 1980 in the best art direction-set decoration category for All That Jazz. He later won an Emmy in 1986 for his work on Death of a Salesman. Walton won three Tonys, all in the scenic set design category. His first win was in 1973 for Pippin. His next win was in 1986 for his work for The House of Blue Leaves. His last win at the Tony Awards was in 1992 for his work on Guys and Dolls.
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John Williams
Image Credit: Jennifer Lourie/Getty Images The composer, conductor and pianist needs a Tony to complete his EGOT. Williams has won five Oscars, all for best original score. His first Oscar was for his work on Fiddler on the Roof in 1972, while he earned his most recent Oscar in 1994 for Schindler’s List. He has won 24 Grammys. The first was won in 1976 in the best original score written for visual media category for Jaws. Williams recently won a Grammy in 2024 for best instrumental composition for Helena’s Theme. He has also won three Emmys throughout his career. His first win was in 1968 in the outstanding achievement in musical composition category for Heidi. He won the same category in 1971 for his work on Jane Eyre. In 2009, Williams won in the outstanding original main title theme category for his work on Great Performances.
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Kate Winslet
Image Credit: Getty Images The actress needs only to win a Tony in order to achieve EGOT status. Winslet has been nominated for seven Oscars and won her first in 2009 for best actress in The Reader. She won a Grammy in 2000 in the best spoken word album for children category for her work with Listen to the Storyteller. The actress has been nominated for four Emmy Awards and won her first in 2011 for her role as the titular character in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce. She won her second Emmy in 2021 for best lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for HBO’s Mare of Easttown.
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David Yazbek
Image Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images The writer, musician, composer and lyricist only needs to win an Oscar to become an EGOT recipient. Yazbek won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1984 in the outstanding writing in a variety or music program category for his work on Late Night With David Letterman. He later won a Tony in 2018 in the best original score category for A Band’s Visit, while he also won a Grammy for the musical in 2019 in the best musical theater album category.