What is EGOT and which artists have already received the title

Right after a big entertainment award, we can hear that a certain artist has joined the EGOT. If you don’t know what the acronym stands for and how many professionals have already been awarded the title, learn now with the .

What is EGOT?

EGOT is an acronym that brings together the four main entertainment awards in the United States: E for Emmy (television), G for Grammy (music), Oscar (film) and Tony (theatre). That title was invented by actor Philip Michael Thomas (who was never nominated for any of these awards).

How many artists have already received the title?

in total, already received the title EGOT. The most recent artist to collect the four entertainment awards was Viola Davis, in 2023, when she won the Grammy for “Finding Me”, in the category of “Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording”.

EGOT: Check out the list of all awarded artists

Viola Davis

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Richard Rogers

Richard Rogers was the first person to get the EGOT. In addition to these awards, he took home a Pulitzer, the premier prize for literature.

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Helen Hayes

American actress Helen Hayes was the first woman to win the EGOT title.

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Rita Moreno

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John Gielgud

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Audrey Hepburn

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Marvin Hamlisch

Like Richard Rogers, he also won the Pulitzer Prize.

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Jonathan Tunick

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Mel Brooks

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Mike Nichols

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Whoopi Goldberg

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Scott Rudin

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Barbra Streisand

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Lisa Minnelli

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James Conte Jones

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Robert Lopez

Robert Lopez was the youngest person to achieve the EGOT and is the only person to have achieved the feat twice. I mean, he’s amassed at least two prizes of each.

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Andrew Lloyd Weber

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Tim Rice

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legend of john

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Alan Menken

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Jennifer Hudson

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With information from CNN Brazil, Grammy Awards, press tony, oscar awards AND Emmy Awards.

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