All of the Celebrities Who Have an EGOT
All of the Celebrities Who Have an EGOT
Grace Gavilanes, Emily KrauserSun, February 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
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Elton John at the Valentino Pavillon des Folies Show during Paris Fashion Week in Paris on Sept, 29, 2024; John Legend at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 2, 2025; Jennifer Hudson at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City on May 11, 2024
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The EGOT club is small but mighty!
Less than 30 stars have earned Hollywood's highest honor: being awarded at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony in total. In 2026, Steven Spielberg joined the elite group when he won his first Grammy for producing Music by John Williams, which won Best Music Film.
The term "EGOT" was coined by Miami Vice actor Philip Michael Thomas, who said it to the in 1984 at the height of the NBC action show's success. "That stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony," he said. "Hopefully, in the next five years, I will win all those awards." After the term was used on an episode of 30 Rock, it gained popularity and entered the common lexicon.
The first-ever EGOT was composer Richard Rodgers. He received his initial award in 1945 with an Oscar for his Best Original Song from State Fair, "It Might as Well Be Spring." It would take Rodgers 17 years to finally receive his fourth distinct award and EGOT status: an Emmy in 1962 for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years' original music.
In the years since, a total of 28 stars have earned the prestigious title, with some scoring it via honorary awards and others picking up multiple in one category and just that magical solo nod in another.
Find out who all the stars are who have earned the prestigious EGOT through the years.
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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
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The legendary director and screenwriter completed the awards set when he won Best Music Film for producing Music by John Williams, a documentary about the iconic composer. Spielberg previously had three Oscars, numerous Primetime and Daytime Emmys and a Tony for producing Best Musical winner A Strange Loop.
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Elton John
Elton John performs onstage during his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour at the O2 Arena in London on April 2, 2023
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The musical icon won his first Emmy at the 2023 show (held in January 2024 following the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes) for Outstanding Live Variety Special for his Farewell from Dodger Stadium concert program. He already had two Oscars, one for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures for Rocketman and one for Best Music for The Lion King, a Tony for Best Original Score for Aida and six Grammys, including the Grammy Legend Award.
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Viola Davis
Viola Davis at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in L.A. on Feb. 5, 2023 Frazer Harrison/Getty
Congrats, Viola Davis! The star picked up her missing piece — a Grammy — at the 2023 ceremony, after previously winning an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for Fences, an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for How to Get Away with Murder and two Tonys for King Hedley II and the Broadway production of Fences.
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Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson at the 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C. on Jue 12, 2022 Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Jennifer Hudson earned her EGOT with a 2022 Tony for A Strange Loop, which she co-produced. The actress already had an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Dreamgirls, two Grammys for her eponymous 2009 R&B album and The Color Purple Broadway cast recording and a Daytime Emmy for her executive producer role on Baby Yaga.
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Alan Menken
Alan Menken at An Evening With Alan Menken event at the Grammy Museum in L.A. on June 1, 2016 Rebecca Sapp/WireImage
With an impressive list of wins to his name — including two Oscars and three Grammys for 1991's Beauty and the Beast — Alan Menken completed his EGOT status in 2012, earning a Tony for Newsies. The big title became a little more official recently, though; while he earned a special Emmy Award in 1990, he won an Emmy for Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult or Animated Program for Tangled: The Series at the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards.
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John Legend
John Legend at NBC's Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert' FYC event at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on May 21, 2018 Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
John Legend cemented his EGOT status in 2018 at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards for producing Jesus Christ Superstar Live. The then-39-year-old already had a whopping 10 Grammy Awards to his name and took home an Oscar in 2015 for his song "Glory," featured in Selma. The singer also won a Tony in 2017 for his role as a co-producer of Jitney.
In an Instagram post at the time honoring his fellow winners (and fellow newly minted EGOTs) Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Legend wrote, "So happy to be part of this team. So honored they trusted me to play Jesus Christ. So amazed to be in such rarefied air. #EGOT."
And as if he weren't decorated enough, Legend, who also won the 2019 season of The Voice, was crowned PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive in 2019, leading Blake Shelton to deliver him a pair of bedazzled booty shorts reading "VEGOTSMA."
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Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber during a ceremony giving him the key to the city to honor the final performance of 'The Phantom of the Opera' on Broadway at the Majestic Theater in N.Y.C. on April 14, 2023
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The Broadway legend won an Oscar in 1996 for Evita, as well as multiple Grammys and Tonys. His EGOT came in 2018 alongside Legend at the Creative Arts Emmys, where he won for his production work on Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Webber wrote on X that he was "honored" to win the Emmy for this work.
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Tim Rice
Tim Rice at the 2018 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in L.A. on Sept, 9, 2018 JC Olivera/WireImage
Longtime Webber collaborator Tim Rice also picked up his Emmy and subsequent EGOT in September 2018 for Jesus Christ Superstar Live. Just like his colleague, he won an Oscar in 1996 for Evita, plus multiple Grammys and Tonys.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg at the 55th Annual CLIO Awards in N.Y.C. on Oct. 1, 2014 Dave Kotinsky/Getty
In 2002, Whoopi Goldberg achieved EGOT status, cementing her new title when she won a Tony for Thoroughly Modern Millie. That year, she also took home a Daytime Emmy.
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Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn circa 1955 Archive Photos/Getty
It took 41 years for the legendary actress to reach EGOT status. Audrey Hepburn officially joined Hollywood heavyweights with the same honor in 1994, when she post-humously won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales. Hepburn died in 1993 at age 63.
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Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols speaks onstage during the 38th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Mike Nichols at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif., on June 10, 2010 Kevin Winter/Getty
Lauded director Mike Nichols earned the coveted title in 2001 when he scored two Emmys for his TV movie, Wit.
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Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers in London for the opening of 'The Boys From Syracuse' Ted West/Getty
Composer Richard Rodgers became the first-ever EGOT winner in 1962, when his musical drama No Strings scooped up a Tony, Grammy and Emmy. Rodgers, who died in 1979, had previously won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1945.
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Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch at 'The Informant!' premiere in N.Y.C. on Sept. 15, 2009 Donna Ward/FilmMagic
It took Marvin Hamlisch 23 years to reach EGOT status. The composer, who died in 2012, achieved the honor after receiving two Emmys in 1994 for Barbra: The Concert.
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Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes poses for a portrait circa 1970 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
Helen Hayes became the first woman to earn the EGOT honor in 1977. She earned the title after her Grammy win for Best Spoken Word Recording for 1976's Great American Documents. Hayes died in 1993.
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Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli at the 86th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif., on March 2, 2014 Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Reaching EGOT status in 1990, Liza Minnelli cemented her place in Hollywood's cool kids club with a Grammy Legend Award.
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Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2011 Steve Granitz/WireImage
Prolific producer Scott Rudin has earned 20 major awards over the course of his career, including one Emmy, one Grammy, one Oscar and 17 Tonys, per The New York Times. The Grammy was what cemented his EGOT status — Rudin earned it in 2012 for Best Musical Theater Album for The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
In 2021, several former staffers came forward accusing Rudin of abusive behavior. He stepped back from ongoing entertainment projects as a result but made a return to Broadway in 2025 with Little Bear Ridge Road, though it closed eight weeks early, Variety reported.
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte at Amnesty International's 50th Annual Gathering in N.Y.C. on March 21, 2015 Noam Galai/WireImage
Actor, singer-songwriter and activist Harry Belafonte received his fourth award, an honorary Oscar, in 2014. Over the course of his career, the "Jump in the Line" performer received a total of six awards in the four EGOT categories. Belafonte died in 2023 at age 96.
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Robert Lopez
Robert Lopez at the Los Angeles Children's Chorus' Annual Gala Bel Canto in L.A. on April 14, 2015 Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
Not only is Robert Lopez the youngest EGOT recipient, but the songwriter is also the fastest to complete Hollywood's highest honor. Lopez was 39 when he earned his fourth distinction in 2014, winning an Oscar for Frozen's "Let It Go."
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Jonathan Tunick
Jonathan Tunick at the 2014 Tony Awards' Meet the Nominees Press Reception in N.Y.C. on April 30, 2014 Gary Gershoff/Getty
Composer and conductor Jonathan Tunick completed his grand slam in 1997, earning his first-ever Tony for best orchestrations for Titanic.
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James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones at the American Theatre Wing honors James Earl Jones event in N.Y.C. on Sept, 28, 2015 Walter McBride/WireImage
Having swept the three other EGOT categories, James Earl Jones was awarded an honorary Oscar in 2011. The Star Wars star died in 2024 at age 93.
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Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand at the 70th Annual Tony Awards in N.Y.C. on June 12, 2016 Kevin Mazur/Getty
In 1970, Barbra Streisand took home her fourth award, an honorary Tony. Over the course of her career, the Funny Girl star has also earned two Oscars, eight competitive Grammys — she also earned the Legend Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award —and four Primetime Emmys.
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John Gielgud
John Gielgud circa 1985 Tim Roney/Getty
Having received six awards in the four categories over the course of his career, Sir John Gielgud, who died in 2000, officially earned EGOT status in 1991 for his performance in Summer's Lease.
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Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno at the 2024 Academy Museum Gala at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in L.A. on Oct. 19, 2024
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Rita Moreno is the second-fastest person after Robert Lopez to complete an EGOT sweep and the first-ever Latino star to earn the honor. It took the actress 16 years to earn the title, scooping up an Emmy in 1977 for her performance in The Muppet Show.
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Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks at the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards in London on Feb. 12, 2017 Samir Hussein/WireImage
Mel Brooks became an EGOT recipient 34 years into his career, winning the honor after he scooped up three Tonys in 2001 for The Producers.
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Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones at a screening of 'Keep On Keepin On' before receiving the Seattle International Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award in Seattle on June 4, 2014 Mat Hayward/Getty
Quincy Jones won his first of nearly 30 Grammys in 1964. He earned an Emmy win in 1977 and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 1994 Oscars before sealing his EGOT status with a win at the 2016 Tony Awards. Jones died in 2024 at age 91.
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Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall at the U.K. premiere of 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' in London on June 26, 2023
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Director and producer Frank Marshall is another recent addition to the club, and he joined fast: he picked up his Oscar in 2019 (the honorary Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award), a Tony in 2022 for producing A Strange Loop, a Grammy in 2023 for directing and producing the Best Music Film winner Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story and a Sports Emmy in 2023 for Outstanding Long Documentary for The Redeem Team.
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Benj Pasek and Justin Paul
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul at opening night of 'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Noel Coward Theatre in London on Nov. 19, 2019
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The composer duo responsible for the music in Dear Evan Hansen and La La Land earned their full EGOT at the Creative Arts Emmys in September 2024, when they took home the prize for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?” from Only Murders in the Building, co-written with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.
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