By Wonderwall.com Editors
1:00pm PST, Jan 22, 2024
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The illustrious EGOT club just got a little bigger.
At the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024, Elton John's Disney+ special, "Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium," won outstanding variety special, sealing the singer's status as an EGOT winner — someone who's won at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. As of January 2024, only 19 entertainers have ever achieved the milestone.
Elton, seen here celebrating his second Academy Award win in 2020, started his EGOT journey in 1987 when won his first Grammy (for "That's What Friends Are For"). His first Oscar followed in 1994 (for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight") and he took home his first Tony in 2000 (for his "Aida" score). The legendary singer and songwriter now has a total of five Grammys and two Oscars, with one award each in the other categories.
Though he was recovering from a knee operation and couldn't accept his Emmy in person, Elton said in a statement that he was "incredibly humbled" to join the "unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners" who came before him.
Keep reading to see which other stars are members of the prestigious EGOT club…
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Viola Davis solidified her EGOT status in 2023 when her memoir, "Finding Me," won the Grammy for best audio book. The first win on Viola's EGOT journey came in 2001 when she took home a Tony for her performance in "King Hedley II." She went on to win another Tony for "Fences" (2010), an Emmy for "How to Get Away with Murder" (2015) and an Oscar for the 2017 film version of "Fences."
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Jennifer Hudson closed out her EGOT wins in 2022 when she snagged a Tony Award for "A Strange Loop." Her other major wins included a 2007 Oscar for "Dreamgirls;" Grammys in 2009 (for her self-titled album) and 2017 (for "The Color Purple"); and an Emmy in 2017 for "Baba Yaga."
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Singer-songwriter John Legend made a splash at the 2006 Grammy Awards with three wins, including Best New Artist, then went on to take home another nine Grammys over the years. In 2015, John won his first Oscar (for "Glory" from "Selma"). His work on the revival of "Jitney" earned him a Tony in 2017.
John officially became an EGOT winner in 2018, courtesy of his first Primetime Emmy Award for "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," which won the live outstanding variety special category. He's also won three Daytime Emmy Awards.
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Composer Alan Menken — who won both best score and best original song Oscars for his contributions to "The Little Mermaid" (1990), "Beauty and the Beast" (1992) and "Aladdin" (1993) — joined the EGOT circle in 2020 with his Emmy for "Waiting in the Wings" from "Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure."
By that point, he'd already won eight Academy Awards and 11 Grammys and one Tony.
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The 2018 Emmy Award that made John Legend an EGOT winner also sealed the EGOT deal for his musical colleagues on "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert" — Tim Rice, left, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, right.
Tim's path to EGOT-land kicked off in 1980 when he won two Tony Awards for his work on "Evita." The British lyricist went on to snag one more Tony, as well as three Oscars and five Grammys, before he and his cohorts achieved EGOT status with their group Emmy win in 2018. All 12 of his major awards are shared with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alan Menken and John Legend, according to Wikipedia.
Andrew's road to EGOT status also began in 1980 with his Tony and Grammy wins for "Evita." In all, he has six Tonys, three Grammys, one Oscar and one Emmy.
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Robert Lopez, seen here with his "Frozen" songwriting collaborator, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, earned his EGOT status in 2014 when he and Kristen took home the Oscar for best original song ("Let It Go"). His early awards include Daytime Emmys in 2008 and 2010 for "Wonder Pets!" and two Tonys and a Grammy for various contributions to "Book of Mormon."
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Producer Scott Rudin — whose credits include the Oscar-winning film "No Country for Old Men" and the Tony-winning plays "Doubt" and "Fences" — became the first producer to achieve EGOT status in 2012 when "The Book of Mormon" won the Grammy for best musical theater album.
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In 2002, Whoopi Goldberg won a Tony for her work on "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and an Emmy for "Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel."
The victories made her a member of the EGOT club, thanks to previous wins for "Ghost" (best actress Oscar, 1991) and "Whoopi Goldberg" (best comedy album Grammy, 1986).
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Acclaimed director Mike Nichols snagged his first Grammy Award in 1961 for "An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May," which won best comedy album. An Oscar followed in 1968 for his directing work on "The Graduate." Mike went went on to win four Emmy Awards and nine Tonys, becoming an EGOT club member when "Wit" won a pair of Emmys in 2001.
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Actor, writer, comic and producer Mel Brooks started racking up his EGOT collection in 1969, when his screenplay for "The Producers" won a writing Oscar. Decades later, in 2001, the same show cemented his EGOT status when "The Producers" won three Tony Awards. Mel also has four Primetime Emmys under his belt and three Grammys, including one for — you guessed it — "The Producers."
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Musical director and composer Jonathan Tunick has one award in each EGOT category. His first big honor arrived at the 1978 Oscars when his "A Little Night Music" was crowned best original song or score adaptation. After a 1982 music direction Emmy for "Night of 100 Stars" and a Grammy for "No One Is Alone" in 1989, Jonathan won a 1987 Tony for his orchestrations on "Titanic" and officially joined the EGOT club.
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In 1995, composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch won Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on "Barbra: The Concert." Together with his previous Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award victories, the Barbra Streisand show gave Marvin EGOT status.
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Actress Audrey Hepburn earned EGOT-dom posthumously in 1994 when her "Enchanted Tales" kids recording won a best spoken word album Grammy. The beloved star, seen here cradling her 1954 Oscar for "Roman Holiday," has one award in each EGOT category.
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With his Tony Awards for "The Importance of Being Earnest" (1948) and "Big Fish, Little Fish" (1961), his 1981 "Arthur" Oscar and his 1979 "Ages of Man" Grammy, British actor and director John Gielgud earned his EGOT status in 1991 with his best actor Emmy for "Summer's Lease." At the time, he was 87 — and the first openly LGBTQ+ star to become an EGOT winner, according to Wikipedia.
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Rita Moreno, whose "West Side Story" performance stole hearts — and won an Oscar — in 1962, joined the EGOT club in 1977, courtesy of her Emmy win for an appearance on "The Muppet Show."
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Helen Hayes, seen here with her best actress Oscar for "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" in 1932, was the first woman to achieve EGOT status. She joined the prestigious club in 1977 when she earned a best spoken word Grammy for "Great American Documents."
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Last but certainly not least, Richard Rodgers of the composing duo Rodgers and Hammerstein became the world's first EGOT winner in 1962. The iconic songwriter's award-winning credits include "The Sound of Music," "The King and I" and "South Pacific," among many others. In all, he has six Grammys, two Tonys, one Oscar and one Emmy to his name.
