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The biggest stars who almost have an EGOT

These entertainers are each a trophy away from a showbiz grand slam

By Mary Sollosi
Updated September 18, 2020 at 05:09 PM EDT
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Three out of four ain’t bad

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In awards-happy Hollywood, the highest of all accolades is to be among the few individuals who have received at least one competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony — the EGOT. The now 16 legendary artists who have achieved this four-part honor are Mel Brooks, John Gielgud, Whoopi Goldberg, Marvin Hamlisch, Helen Hayes, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Lopez, Rita Moreno, Mike Nichols, Richard Rodgers, Scott Rudin, Jonathan Tunick, John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, and Alan Menken. But there are dozens more who are close to joining the club — including a few who have a very good shot with major projects on the horizon. Here are the living stars who are just one teeny, tiny, measly little trophy away from the EGOT.

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The non-competitive winners

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First of all, we have to recognize the stars who sort of have the EGOT, having won three competitive awards and almost checked off the fourth box with a non-competitive trophy. They are: Harry Belafonte and Quincy Jones, both of whom have won the film Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; James Earl Jones, who has the Academy Honorary Award; Liza Minnelli, who has the Grammy Legend Award; and Barbra Streisand, who has the Special Tony Award.

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Kate Winslet

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If she ever takes home a Tony, Winslet will win it all.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

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He’s already got a Pulitzer, for crying out loud! Somebody give this man an Oscar!

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Billy Porter

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All Porter needs is an Oscar for the grand slam.

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Julie Andrews

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Julie Andrews doesn’t have a Tony, though she has received three nominations (one of which, for Victor/Victoria in 1996, she declined).

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Justin Paul and Benj Pasek

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The La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen songwriting duo have everything but an Emmy.

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Lily Tomlin

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The star just needs an Oscar to have a full trophy shelf.

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To win the most uncommon accolade, Common needs a Tony.

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Cher

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Do you believe that Cher doesn’t have a Tony?!

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Bette Midler

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With her 2017 Tony win (and accompanying epic acceptance speech), Bette Midler got one step closer to the full foursome of awards. Now all she needs is an Oscar.

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Martin Scorsese

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Scorsese needs to score a Tony to join the club.

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Cynthia Nixon

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With everything but an Oscar, Nixon is a candidate for EGOT.

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Dick Van Dyke

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He’s got everything but an Oscar.

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Frances McDormand

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In addition to “inclusion rider,” we have two more words to leave you with, entertainment industry: McDormand. Grammy.

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Ron Howard

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Howard is just a Tony away from an EGOT.

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Elton John

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Can you feel EGOT tonight? Elton John certainly would be able to, if the Television Academy were to grant him an Emmy.

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John Williams

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The legendary composer has the most Academy Award nominations of any living person (and the second-most of all time, after Walt Disney) and has won five of them, as well as three Emmys and a whopping 25 Grammys. Bring on that Tony!

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Viola Davis

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If Davis scores a Grammy, she will have collected them all.

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Jeremy Irons

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It’s pretty appalling that the Grammys don’t have a category for Best Villain Song in a Children's Movie, and that this nonexistent award never went to “Be Prepared,” from The Lion King. But due to this egregious oversight, Jeremy Irons still needs the G in EGOT.

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Cyndi Lauper

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Girl just wants to have an Oscar!

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Helen Mirren

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Where the Helen is Mirren’s Grammy?

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Al Pacino

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Pacino is one Grammy away from an EGOT.

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Audra McDonald

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If McDonald strikes Oscar gold, she’ll join the EGOT club.

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Christopher Plummer

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Christopher Plummer needs a Grammy! And no, he did not sing “Edelweiss” himself!

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Maggie Smith

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Maggie Smith still needs a Grammy to score all four.

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Stephen Sondheim

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The musical theater icon is just one Emmy away from the quartet of statuettes.

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Ben Platt

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Dear Oscar: You’re all Platt needs.

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Cynthia Erivo

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All it will take for Erivo to attain EGOT status is an Oscar win.

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Hugh Jackman

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Jackman is just an Oscar away from earning the title of Greatest Showman with EGOT status.

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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

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The David Fincher-approved musicians could snag the honor with some Tony-winning tunes

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1 of 31 Three out of four ain’t bad
2 of 31 The non-competitive winners
3 of 31 Kate Winslet
4 of 31 Lin-Manuel Miranda
5 of 31 Billy Porter
6 of 31 Julie Andrews
7 of 31 Justin Paul and Benj Pasek
8 of 31 Lily Tomlin
9 of 31 Common
10 of 31 Cher
11 of 31 Bette Midler
12 of 31 Martin Scorsese
13 of 31 Cynthia Nixon