Celebrities Who Are Close to an EGOT - Business Insider
Being an EGOT — the winner of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony — is a crowning achievement for any actor, musician, writer, producer, or director. Icons such as Whoopi Goldberg, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Jennifer Hudson, and Alan Menken have all cemented their place in history by earning all four awards.
However, as you might have guessed, it's quite hard to win all four, as evidenced by these 15 stars who are just one pesky Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony from being in this exclusive club.
Here's who's this close to being an EGOT, from Martin Scorsese to Cynthia Erivo.
Vinciane Ngomsi contributed to an earlier version of this report.
Three Emmy Awards (outstanding directing for a drama series in 2011; outstanding documentary or nonfiction special and outstanding directing for nonfiction programming in 2012), one Grammy Award (best music film in 2006), and one Oscar (best director in 2007)
A Tony Award
One Emmy Award (outstanding variety, music or comedy special in 2003), one Grammy Award (best dance recording in 2000), and one Oscar (best actress in 1988)
A Tony Award
One Emmy Award (outstanding performance in a variety or music program in 2005), one Grammy Award (best compilation soundtrack album for visual media in 2019), and two Tony Awards (best actor in a musical in 2004; a special award in 2012)
An Oscar (though he was nominated in 2012 for best actor)
Two Emmy Awards (outstanding guest actress in a comedy series in 2006; outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie in 2021), one Grammy Award (best spoken word album for children in 2000), and one Oscar (best actress in 2009)
A Tony Award
Three Emmy Awards (outstanding original music and lyrics in 2014; outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) in 2021; outstanding short form program in 2022), five Grammy Awards (best musical theater album in 2009 and 2016; best song written for visual media in 2018 and 2023; best compilation soundtrack for visual media in 203), and three Tony Awards (best original score in 2008 and 2016; best book of a musical in 2016)
An Oscar (though he was nominated in 2017 and 2022 for best original song)
Fun fact for the Miranda fans: The "Hamilton" mastermind also has a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant to his name. Once he wins his Oscar, he'll be a "PEGOT."
Two Emmy Awards (outstanding variety musical series in 1973; outstanding nonfiction series in 2005); two Grammy Awards (best recording for children in 1965; best spoken word album for children in 2011); and one Oscar (best actress in 1964)
A Tony Award (though she was nominated three times for best lead actress in a musical in 1957, 1961, and 1996)
Two Emmy Awards (outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie in 2004 and 2010), one Oscar (best actor in 1993), and two Tony Awards (best supporting or featured actor in a play in 1969; best leading actor in a play in 1977)
A Grammy Award (though he was nominated for best spoken word album in 2001)
One Emmy Award (outstanding musical performance in a daytime program in 2017), one Grammy Award (best musical theater album in 2017), one Tony Award (best leading actress in a musical in 2016)
An Oscar (though she was nominated in best actress in 2019 and 2024, and for best original song in 2019)
20 Grammy Awards (there are too many to name, but rest assured, the Grammys have loved the Boss since 1981), one Oscar (best original song in 1994), and one Tony Award (a special award in 2018)
An Emmy Award (he's been nominated three times for various specials in 2001, 2009, and 2019)
Three Emmy Awards (outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie in 2009 and 2014; outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie in 2012), two Oscars (best supporting actress in 1982; best actress in 1994), and one Tony Award (best leading actress in a play in 2016)
A Grammy Award
Three Emmy Awards (outstanding voice-over performance in 1997; outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie in 2006; outstanding narrator in 2014), one Oscar (best actor in 1991), and one Tony Award (best actor in a play in 1984)
A Grammy Award (though he was nominated for best spoken word album in 1985)
One Grammy Award (best album of original instrumental background score written for a motion picture or television in 1988), one Oscar (best original score in 1987), and one Tony Award (a special award in 2021)
An Emmy Award (though he was nominated for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) in 2021)
Two Emmy Awards (outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie in 1981; outstanding supporting actress in a limited series or movie in 2000), one Oscar (best supporting actress in 1977), and one Tony Award (best actress in a play in 2003)
A Grammy Award (though she was nominated for best spoken word album for children in 2002)
One Emmy Award (outstanding musical performance in a daytime program in 2018), one Grammy Award (best musical theater album in 2018), and one Tony Award (best actor in a musical in 2017)
What he's missing: An Oscar
