Celebrities Who Are Just One Award Shy of Earning the Title of EGOT

Mar. 15, 2025

Adele.

Meet the Triple Crown club.

These 17 celebrities, ranging from rappers and writers to actors and singer, are all one award shy of the covetedEGOT— a.k.a. having atleast one each of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

Here’s hoping these 18 stars all get what they need to achieve EGOT glory: see their statuses here.

01of 17AdeleAdele.Adele/InstagramAdeleneeds a Tony, having won multiple Grammys, an Oscar for her James Bond theme “Skyfall” andmost recently, an Emmyin the outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) category for her television eventAdele: One Night Only.

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Adele

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Adeleneeds a Tony, having won multiple Grammys, an Oscar for her James Bond theme “Skyfall” andmost recently, an Emmyin the outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) category for her television eventAdele: One Night Only.

02of 17EminemEminem.ARTURO HOLMES via Getty ImagesEminemneeds a Tony, after picking up an Emmy in 2022 for best variety special (live) for the Super Bowl halftime show and already boasting 15 Grammys and one Oscar, for8 Mile’s “Lose Yourself.”

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Eminem

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Eminemneeds a Tony, after picking up an Emmy in 2022 for best variety special (live) for the Super Bowl halftime show and already boasting 15 Grammys and one Oscar, for8 Mile’s “Lose Yourself.”

03of 17Paul McCartneyKeith Birmingham/gettyPaul McCartneyneeds a Tony; he is an 18-time Grammy Award winner and one-time Oscar winner thanks to The Beatles, and picked up a 2022 Emmy Award as a producer on the documentaryThe Beatles: Get Back.

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Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartneyneeds a Tony; he is an 18-time Grammy Award winner and one-time Oscar winner thanks to The Beatles, and picked up a 2022 Emmy Award as a producer on the documentaryThe Beatles: Get Back.

04of 17Ringo StarrRingo Starr.RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesRingo Starrneeds a Tony; he is a nine-time Grammy Award winner and one-time Oscar winner thanks to The Beatles, and picked up a 2022 Emmy Award as a producer on the documentaryThe Beatles: Get Back.

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Ringo Starr

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Ringo Starrneeds a Tony; he is a nine-time Grammy Award winner and one-time Oscar winner thanks to The Beatles, and picked up a 2022 Emmy Award as a producer on the documentaryThe Beatles: Get Back.

05of 17Lin-Manuel MirandaLin-Manuel Miranda.Jerod Harris/GettyLin-Manuel Mirandaneeds an Oscar, having already won an Emmy for outstanding original music and lyrics for the song “Bigger!” at the 67th annual Tony Awards, three Grammys (best song written for visual media forMoana,best musical theater album forHamiltonandIn the Heights) and three Tonys: two forHamiltonand one forIn the Heights.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda.Jerod Harris/Getty

Lin-Manuel Mirandaneeds an Oscar, having already won an Emmy for outstanding original music and lyrics for the song “Bigger!” at the 67th annual Tony Awards, three Grammys (best song written for visual media forMoana,best musical theater album forHamiltonandIn the Heights) and three Tonys: two forHamiltonand one forIn the Heights.

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Kate Winslet

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Common

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08of 17Bette MidlerBette Midler.Mark Sagliocco/WireImageBette Midlerneeds an Oscar, having already won Emmys for outstanding performance in a variety or music program, Grammys for best new artist, best pop vocal performance (for “The Rose”) and record of the year (for “Wind Beneath My Wings), a Tony for best actress in a musical (Hello, Dolly!) and the Special Tony Award for her contributions to Broadway.

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Bette Midler

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Bette Midlerneeds an Oscar, having already won Emmys for outstanding performance in a variety or music program, Grammys for best new artist, best pop vocal performance (for “The Rose”) and record of the year (for “Wind Beneath My Wings), a Tony for best actress in a musical (Hello, Dolly!) and the Special Tony Award for her contributions to Broadway.

09of 17Cynthia ErivoCynthia Erivo.Pietro D’Aprano/GettyCynthia Erivoneeds an Oscar, having already won an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony forThe Color Purple.

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Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo.Pietro D’Aprano/Getty

Cynthia Erivoneeds an Oscar, having already won an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony forThe Color Purple.

10of 17Jessica LangeJessica Lange.Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards ProductionsJessica Langeneeds a Grammy, having already won two Oscars (Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress), three Emmys and a Tony for best leading actress in a play forLong Day’s Journey Into Night.

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Jessica Lange

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Jessica Langeneeds a Grammy, having already won two Oscars (Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress), three Emmys and a Tony for best leading actress in a play forLong Day’s Journey Into Night.

11of 17Cyndi LauperCyndi Lauper.ANGELA WEISS/AFP/GettyCyndi Lauperneeds an Oscar, having already won two Grammys, an Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series forMad About Youand a Tony for best original score forKinky Boots.

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Cyndi Lauper

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Cyndi Lauperneeds an Oscar, having already won two Grammys, an Emmy for outstanding guest actress in a comedy series forMad About Youand a Tony for best original score forKinky Boots.

12of 17Billy PorterBilly Porter.Jeff Neira via Getty ImagesBilly Porterneeds an Oscar, having already won an Emmy forPose, a Grammy for his contributions to theKinky Bootsoriginal Broadway cast album and a Tony for actor in a musical forKinky Boots.

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Billy Porter

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Billy Porterneeds an Oscar, having already won an Emmy forPose, a Grammy for his contributions to theKinky Bootsoriginal Broadway cast album and a Tony for actor in a musical forKinky Boots.

13of 17Helen MirrenHelen Mirren.SC Pool - Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesHelen Mirrenneeds a Grammy, having already won an Oscar for Best Actress forThe Queen, four Emmys and a Tony for best actress in a play forThe Audience.

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Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirrenneeds a Grammy, having already won an Oscar for Best Actress forThe Queen, four Emmys and a Tony for best actress in a play forThe Audience.

14of 17Al PacinoAl Pacino.David Fisher/BAFTA/ShutterstockAl Pacinoneeds a Grammy, having already won a Best Actor Oscar forScent of a Woman, two Emmys in the outstanding lead actor category and two Tonys: one for best featured actor in a play (Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?) and best leading actor in a play (The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel).

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Al Pacino

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Al Pacinoneeds a Grammy, having already won a Best Actor Oscar forScent of a Woman, two Emmys in the outstanding lead actor category and two Tonys: one for best featured actor in a play (Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?) and best leading actor in a play (The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel).

15of 17Martin ScorseseMartin Scorsese.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/GettyMartin Scorseseneeds a Grammy, having already won a Best Director Oscar forThe Departed, a best long form music video Grammy for No Direction Home and three Emmys: one forBoardwalk Empireand two forGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World.

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Martin Scorsese

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Martin Scorseseneeds a Grammy, having already won a Best Director Oscar forThe Departed, a best long form music video Grammy for No Direction Home and three Emmys: one forBoardwalk Empireand two forGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material World.

16of 17Ben PlattBen Platt.Mike Coppola/GettyBen Plattneeds an Oscar, as he has a Daytime Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award all for his work inDear Evan Hansen.

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Ben Platt

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Ben Plattneeds an Oscar, as he has a Daytime Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award all for his work inDear Evan Hansen.

17of 17Julie AndrewsJulie Andrews.Michael Kovac/Getty Images for AFIJulie Andrewsneeds a Tony, as she won an Oscar in 1964 forMary Poppins,Grammys in 1965 and 2011 and two Emmys in 1973 and 2005 (with the possibility of another at the 2023 awards).

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Julie Andrews

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Julie Andrewsneeds a Tony, as she won an Oscar in 1964 forMary Poppins,Grammys in 1965 and 2011 and two Emmys in 1973 and 2005 (with the possibility of another at the 2023 awards).

source: people.com