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Actress Helen Hayes No Credit
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Elton John joined the Egot club in 2024, winning his first Emmy Award for his Disney+ special. Getty Images
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Viola Davis won her first Grammy at the 2023 event, putting her in the prestigious Egot winners club. AFP
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Jennifer Hudson became an Egot winner at the 2022 Tony Awards as a producer on best musical winner A Strange Loop. AP
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Rita Moreno won her first Emmy in 1977, Grammy in 1972, Oscar in 1961 and Tony in 1975. EPA
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Jonathan Tunick won his first Emmy in 1982, Grammy in 1988, Oscar in 1977 and Tony in 1997. AFP
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Marvin Hamlisch won his first Emmy in 1995, Grammy in 1974, Oscar in 1973 and Tony in 1976. AP
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Audrey Hepburn won her first Emmy in 1993, Grammy in 1994, Oscar in 1953 and Tony in 1954. AP
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John Gielgud won his first Emmy in 1991, Grammy in 1979, Oscar in 1981 and Tony in 1961. AFP
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Helen Hayes won her first Emmy in 1953, Grammy in 1977, Oscar in 1932 and Tony in 1947. Getty Images
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Richard Rodgers won his first Emmy in 1962, Grammy in 1960, Oscar in 1945 and Tony in 1950. Photo: The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organisation
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Alan Menken won his first Emmy in 2020, Grammy in 1992, Oscar in 1990 and Tony in 2012. EPA
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Mel Brooks won his first Emmy in 1967, Grammy in 1998, Oscar in 1968 and Tony in 2001. EPA
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Scott Rudin won his first Emmy in 1984, Grammy in 2012, Oscar in 2008 and Tony in 1994. EPA
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Whoopi Goldberg won her first Emmy in 2002, Grammy in 1986, Oscar in 1991 and Tony in 2002. EPA
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Robert Lopez, right, won his first Emmy in 2008, Grammy in 2012, Oscar in 2014 and Tony in 2004. EPA
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Mike Nichols won his first Emmy in 2001, Grammy in 1961, Oscar in 1967 and Tony in 1964. EPA
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John Legend won his first Emmy in 2018, Grammy in 2006, Oscar in 2015 and Tony in 2017. EPA
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Tim Rice won his first Emmy in 2018, Grammy in 1980, Oscar in 1993 and Tony in 1980. EPA
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Andrew Lloyd Webber won his first Emmy in 2018, Grammy in 1980, Oscar in 1997 and Tony in 1980. EPA
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Actress Helen Hayes No Credit
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Elton John joined the Egot club in 2024, winning his first Emmy Award for his Disney+ special. Getty Images
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Viola Davis won her first Grammy at the 2023 event, putting her in the prestigious Egot winners club. AFP
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Jennifer Hudson became an Egot winner at the 2022 Tony Awards as a producer on best musical winner A Strange Loop. AP
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Rita Moreno won her first Emmy in 1977, Grammy in 1972, Oscar in 1961 and Tony in 1975. EPA
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Jonathan Tunick won his first Emmy in 1982, Grammy in 1988, Oscar in 1977 and Tony in 1997. AFP
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Marvin Hamlisch won his first Emmy in 1995, Grammy in 1974, Oscar in 1973 and Tony in 1976. AP
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Audrey Hepburn won her first Emmy in 1993, Grammy in 1994, Oscar in 1953 and Tony in 1954. AP
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John Gielgud won his first Emmy in 1991, Grammy in 1979, Oscar in 1981 and Tony in 1961. AFP
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Helen Hayes won her first Emmy in 1953, Grammy in 1977, Oscar in 1932 and Tony in 1947. Getty Images
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Richard Rodgers won his first Emmy in 1962, Grammy in 1960, Oscar in 1945 and Tony in 1950. Photo: The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organisation
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Alan Menken won his first Emmy in 2020, Grammy in 1992, Oscar in 1990 and Tony in 2012. EPA
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Mel Brooks won his first Emmy in 1967, Grammy in 1998, Oscar in 1968 and Tony in 2001. EPA
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Scott Rudin won his first Emmy in 1984, Grammy in 2012, Oscar in 2008 and Tony in 1994. EPA
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Whoopi Goldberg won her first Emmy in 2002, Grammy in 1986, Oscar in 1991 and Tony in 2002. EPA
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Robert Lopez, right, won his first Emmy in 2008, Grammy in 2012, Oscar in 2014 and Tony in 2004. EPA
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Mike Nichols won his first Emmy in 2001, Grammy in 1961, Oscar in 1967 and Tony in 1964. EPA
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John Legend won his first Emmy in 2018, Grammy in 2006, Oscar in 2015 and Tony in 2017. EPA
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Tim Rice won his first Emmy in 2018, Grammy in 1980, Oscar in 1993 and Tony in 1980. EPA
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Andrew Lloyd Webber won his first Emmy in 2018, Grammy in 1980, Oscar in 1997 and Tony in 1980. EPA
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Actress Helen Hayes No Credit
Who is in the Egot winners club? All 19 members, from Viola Davis to Elton John
These artists have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award, in what's known as the grand slam of show business
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