EGOT
An EGOT is the distinction of winning at least one competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award, the four major American performing-arts awards.
Primetime Emmy Awards: Awards recognizing excellence in American television programming and performance. An Emmy win supplies the television award required for an EGOT.
Richard Rodgers: American composer whose work with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II shaped musical theatre. Rodgers became the first person to complete the four-award set, in 1962.
Daytime Emmy Awards: Emmy Awards recognizing achievement in American daytime television programming. Some EGOT counts include Daytime Emmys, though the Emmy category is not always specified.
Triple Crown of Acting: The distinction of winning an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award for acting. It is the acting-focused counterpart that omits the Grammy.
Grammy Awards: Awards recognizing achievement in recorded music and related fields. A Grammy win supplies the music award required for an EGOT.
Helen Hayes: American stage and screen actress whose career spanned much of the twentieth century. Hayes was the first woman to achieve the distinction, completing it in 1977.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live): A Primetime Emmy category recognizing live variety specials. Liza Minnelli’s Emmy in this category is counted toward her EGOT.
List of EGOT winners: A record of people credited with winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards. The list exposes how eligibility and honorary awards affect who gets counted.
Academy Awards: Awards honoring achievement in film, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. An Oscar win supplies the film award required for an EGOT.
Rita Moreno: Puerto Rican-American actress, singer, and dancer known for stage and screen work. Moreno became the first Latina EGOT winner, completing the set in 1977.