Full list of 22 EGOT winners

Steven Spielberg has joined the EGOT winners club, a group of artists who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT) after earning his first Grammy Award.

He joined the EGOT winners club on Sunday as a producer on Music by John Williams, which won Best Music Film at the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Spielberg, 79, was not present to accept the award. The film’s director, Laurent Bouzereau, accepted on his behalf and thanked Spielberg and fellow producer Ron Howard for helping “tell the story of one of our greatest music voices ever.”

The documentary focuses on the life and work of John Williams, 93, who has composed scores for films including E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the Indiana Jones series, Jurassic Park and Schindler’s List.

Spielberg had previously won multiple Emmys and Oscars for projects such as Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan.

EGOT stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, and it’s the title given to those who have won all four major U.S. performing arts awards.

Each award recognises excellence in a different field: television (Emmy), music or audio recording (Grammy), film (Oscar), and theatre (Tony). Achieving the EGOT is often called the “grand slam” of American show business.

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Here is a list of 22 EGOT winners

Richard Rodgers – EGOT completed: 1962

Richard Rodgers was the first person to win all four major awards in 1962. The American composer, behind musicals like The King and I and The Sound of Music, earned an Oscar for a song from State Fair, an Emmy for Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years, six Tonys, and two Grammys.

Helen Hayes – EGOT completed: 1977

Helen Hayes was the first woman to reach EGOT status, winning a Grammy for Great American Documents. She also earned Oscars for The Sin of Madelon Claudet and Airport, an Emmy for Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, and Tonys for Happy Birthday and Time Remembered.

Rita Moreno – EGOT completed: 1977

Rita Moreno earned her EGOT with an Oscar for West Side Story, a Grammy for The Electric Company, a Tony for The Ritz, and two Emmys for The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files. Her career spans decades across stage, film, and television.

John Gielgud – EGOT completed: 1991

John Gielgud, British actor and director, won a Tony for The Importance of Being Earnest, an Oscar for Arthur, an Emmy for Summer’s Lease, and a Grammy for Ages of Man. He later won a second Tony for directing Big Fish, Little Fish.

Audrey Hepburn – EGOT completed: 1994

Audrey Hepburn received EGOT status posthumously with a Grammy for Audrey Hepburn’s Enchanted Tales. She also won an Oscar for Roman Holiday, an Emmy for Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn, and a Tony for Ondine.

Marvin Hamlisch – EGOT completed: 1995

Marvin Hamlisch won Oscars for The Way We Were and The Sting, Grammys, a Tony for A Chorus Line, and four Emmys, including Barbra Streisand’s televised concert. He left a lasting mark in both film and theatre music.

Jonathan Tunick – EGOT completed: 1997

Jonathan Tunick completed his EGOT with a Tony for Titanic, an Oscar for A Little Night Music, a Grammy for Cleo Laine’s No One is Alone, and an Emmy for Night of 100 Stars. He is celebrated as a leading orchestrator in musical theatre.

Mel Brooks – EGOT completed: 2001

Mel Brooks earned three Tonys, a Grammy, and an Oscar for The Producers, plus two additional Grammys and four Emmys, including three for Mad About You. His work shaped comedy and musical theatre for generations.

Mike Nichols – EGOT completed: 2001

Mike Nichols won an Oscar for The Graduate, a Grammy for An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May, four Emmys, and nine Tonys for directing plays and musicals. He influenced film, television, and theatre with his direction and vision.

Whoopi Goldberg – EGOT completed: 2002

Whoopi Goldberg earned an Emmy and a Tony in 2002, an Oscar for Ghost, a Grammy for Best Comedy Recording, and two Emmys for Beyond Tara and The View. She broke barriers for Black women in entertainment while excelling in multiple mediums.

Scott Rudin – EGOT completed: 2012

Scott Rudin earned his EGOT as a producer, with an Emmy for He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin’, an Oscar for No Country For Old Men, a Grammy for The Book of Mormon cast recording, and 17 Tonys across musicals and plays.

Robert Lopez – EGOT completed: 2014

Robert Lopez, the youngest EGOT recipient at 39, won Oscars for Let It Go (Frozen) and Remember Me (Coco), two Emmys for Wonder Pets!, three Grammys, and three Tonys including work on The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q.

Andrew Lloyd Webber – EGOT completed: 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber completed his EGOT with an Emmy for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, alongside three Grammys, a Tony, and an Oscar for You Must Love Me from Evita. He is known for musicals including Cats and Phantom of the Opera.

Tim Rice – EGOT completed: 2018

Tim Rice earned EGOT status alongside Webber, with three Tonys, an Emmy, five Grammys, and three Oscars for songs from Evita, Aladdin, and The Lion King. His lyrics have shaped modern musical theatre and film musicals.

John Legend – EGOT completed: 2018

John Legend completed his EGOT with a Primetime Emmy for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert. He also has 11 Grammys, an Oscar for Glory (Selma), and a Tony for co-producing Jitney, becoming the first Black male in the club.

Alan Menken – EGOT completed: 2020

Alan Menken earned EGOT status with an Emmy for a song from Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. He also has eight Oscars, 11 Grammys, and a Tony for Newsies, defining the music of Disney films and Broadway for decades.

Jennifer Hudson – EGOT completed: 2022

Jennifer Hudson earned her EGOT when A Strange Loop, which she starred in and produced, won Best Musical at the Tony Awards. She previously won two Grammys, a Daytime Emmy, and an Oscar for Dreamgirls.

Viola Davis – EGOT completed: 2023

Viola Davis completed her EGOT with a Grammy for her memoir audiobook in 2023. She also has four Oscar nominations with one win, two Tonys, and an Emmy for How to Get Away with Murder, becoming a defining figure in acting today.

Sir Elton John – EGOT completed: 2024

Elton John earned EGOT status in 2024 with an Emmy for Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, alongside two Oscars, a Tony for Aida, and five Grammys. He is one of music’s biggest icons across pop, theatre, and live performance.

Benj Pasek & Justin Paul – EGOT completed: 2024

Pasek and Paul earned their EGOT in 2024 with an Emmy for Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?, having already won Oscars, Tonys, and Grammys for work on La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen, and The Greatest Showman.

Steven Spielberg – EGOT completed: 2026

Steven Spielberg earned EGOT status with a Grammy for Music by John Williams in 2026. He had previously won an Emmy for A Pinky and the Brain Christmas, Oscars for Schindler’s List, and a Tony for producing A Strange Loop, shaping modern cinema and entertainment.