I just really need Cher to get on Broadway and get that EGOT already.
Last night, Jennifer Hudson became *only* the 17th person in history to achieve the elusive EGOT.
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For those who don’t know, “achieving an EGOT” is when you win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.
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There are a bunch of people who are SUPER close to their own EGOT, so let’s look at who has done it already and who is only one away from the elusive honor.
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We’ll start with our newest EGOT’er, Jennifer Hudson
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She achieved her EGOT in 2022 by winning a Tony for producing A Strange Loop.
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Celeb that is sooo close to an EGOT: Cher
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She just needs a Tony.
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EGOT’er: Whoopi Goldberg
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Julie Andrews
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She just needs to win a Tony.
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EGOT’er: Audrey Hepburn
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Cynthia Nixon
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She just needs an Oscar.
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EGOT’er: Richard Rodgers
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According to Billboard, Richard became the first person to ever achieve an EGOT when he won an Emmy for composing in 1962.
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Sooo close to an EGOT: James Earl Jones
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He just needs an Oscar.
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EGOT’er: Marvin Hamlisch
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Billy Porter
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EGOT’er: Mel Brooks
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Barbra Streisand
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She just needs a Tony.
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She won a “special” Tony award in 1970, but hasn’t won a “competitive” one yet.
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EGOT’er: Scott Rudin
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Maggie Smith
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She only needs a Grammy.
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EGOT’er: Mike Nichols
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Ben Platt
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He just needs an Oscar.
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EGOT’er: John Legend
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John achieved his EGOT in 2018 when he won an Emmy.
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Helen Mirren
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She just needs a Grammy.
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EGOT’er: Jonathan Tunick
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Viola Davis
She just needs a Grammy.
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EGOT’er: John Gielgud
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Cyndi Lauper
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She just needs an Oscar.
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EGOT’er: Helen Hayes
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Kate Winslet
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She just needs a Tony.
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EGOT’er: Rita Moreno
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Bette Midler
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She just needs an Oscar.
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EGOT’er: Tim Rice
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Al Pacino
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He just needs to win a Grammy.
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EGOT’er: Alan Menken
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Common
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He just needs a Tony.
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EGOT’er: Robert Lopez
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According to Variety, in 2018 he became the first ever double EGOT winner (meaning he’s won each award at least twice).
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Cynthia Erivo
She just needs an Oscar.
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EGOT’er: Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Sooo close to an EGOT: Lin-Manuel Miranda
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He just needs an Oscar.
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