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EGOT Winners
The term EGOT represents an acronym derived from the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. These awards collectively symbolize the highest echelons of achievement in American arts and entertainment. The Emmy recognizes excellence in television, the Grammy in recording, the Oscar in film, and the Tony in Broadway theatre. Attaining the EGOT accolade is often likened to a “grand slam” in the realm of show business. Up until 2023, a total of 18 individuals have succeeded in achieving a competitive EGOT status, while an additional six have been granted this distinction through honorary or special awards.
Winners
| Name | Emmy | Grammy | Oscar | Tony | EGOT completed | Year span | Age at completion | Category(s) |
| Richard Rodgers | 1962 | 1960 | 1946 | 1950 | 1962 | 16 | 59 years, 10 months | Composer, producer |
| Helen Hayes | 1953 | 1977 | 1932 | 1947 | 1977 | 45 | 76 years, 4 months | Actress |
| Rita Moreno | 1977 | 1972 | 1962 | 1975 | 1977 | 15 | 45 years, 9 months | Actress, singer, dancer |
| John Gielgud | 1991 | 1979 | 1982 | 1961 | 1991 | 29 | 87 years, 4 months | Actor, director |
| Audrey Hepburn | 1993 | 1994 | 1954 | 1954 | 1994 | 40 | 63 years, 8 months | Actress |
| Marvin Hamlisch | 1995 | 1974 | 1974 | 1976 | 1995 | 21 | 51 years, 3 months | Composer |
| Jonathan Tunick | 1982 | 1988 | 1978 | 1997 | 1997 | 19 | 59 years, 1 month | Orchestrator, music arranger, composer, conductor |
| Mel Brooks | 1967 | 1998 | 1969 | 2001 | 2001 | 34 | 74 years, 11 months | Writer, director, songwriter, actor |
| Mike Nichols | 2001 | 1961 | 1968 | 1964 | 2001 | 40 | 69 years, 11 months | Director, comedian |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 2002 | 1986 | 1991 | 2002 | 2002 | 16 | 46 years, 6 months | Comedian, actress, host, producer, author |
| Scott Rudin | 1984 | 2012 | 2008 | 1994 | 2012 | 28 | 53 years, 6 months | Producer |
| Robert Lopez | 2008 | 2012 | 2014 | 2004 | 2014 | 10 | 39 years | Composer |
| Andrew Lloyd Webber | 2018 | 1980 | 1997 | 1980 | 2018 | 38 | 70 years, 5 months | Composer, producer |
| Tim Rice | 2018 | 1980 | 1993 | 1980 | 2018 | 38 | 73 years, 9 months | Lyricist, librettist, producer |
| John Legend | 2018 | 2006 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 | 12 | 39 years, 8 months | Singer, composer, producer |
| Alan Menken | 2020 | 199 | 1990 | 2012 | 2020 | 30 | 70 years, 11 months | Composer, producer |
| Jennifer Hudson | 2021 | 2009 | 2007 | 2022 | 2022 | 15 | 40 years, 9 months | Singer, actress, producer |
| Viola Davis | 2015 | 2023 | 2017 | 2001 | 2023 | 22 | 57 years, 5 months | Actress, producer |
Non-competitive EGOT
Six additional artists have achieved the EGOT, but one of them did not win all four awards in competitive categories.
| Artist | 1st Award | 2nd Award | 3rd Award | 4th Award | Year span | Category(s) | ||||
| Barbra Streisand | 1964 | Grammy | 1965 | Emmy | 1969 | Oscar | 1970 | Special Tony Award | 6 | Actress and singer |
| Liza Minnelli | 1965 | Tony | 1973 | Oscar | 1973 | Emmy | 1990 | Grammy Legend Award | 25 | Actress and singer |
| James Earl Jones | 1969 | Tony | 1977 | Grammy | 1991 | Emmy | 2011 | Academy Honorary Award (Oscar) | 42 | Actor and voice actor |
| Harry Belafonte | 1954 | Tony | 1960 | Emmy | 1961 | Grammy | 2014 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar) | 60 | Activist, actor and singer |
| Quincy Jones | 1964 | Grammy | 1977 | Emmy | 1994 | Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar) | 2016 | Tony | 52 | Activist, arranger, composer, conductor, musician, and record producer |
| Frank Marshall | 2019 | Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (Oscar) | 2022 | Tony | 2023 | Grammy | 2023[n 9] | Emmy | 4 | Director and producer |