26 Celebs Who Are One Award Away from an EGOT

Most performers would be thrilled to take home even one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, or Tony, but earning all four over the course of a career is the ultimate achievement. To date, only 15 individuals — Audrey Hepburn, Rita Moreno, Whoopi Goldberg, Mel Brooks, Scott Rudin, Richard Rodgers, Helen Hayes, John Gielgud, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Tunick, Mike Nichols, Robert Lopez, John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tim Rice — have completed an EGOT by winning all four awards in competitive categories. But there are many more, including these celebs, who are just one trophy away from the honor. (Photos via Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images + Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions + Frazer Harrison/Getty Images + Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Cynthia Nixon: Nixon may be focused on politics at the moment, but before she was a candidate for governor, she was a serious contender for the EGOT. The actress has two Emmys (for Miranda on Sex and the City and a guest role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit), two Tonys (for The Little Foxes and Rabbit Hole), and one Grammy (for her work on An Inconvenient Truth, which won Best Spoken Word Album). The only trophy she still needs before she can call herself an EGOT winner is an Oscar. (Photo via Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Kate Winslet: The Titanic star has three of the four major awards needed for an EGOT. She earned an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for Mildred Pierce in 2011, an Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for The Reader in 2009, and a Grammy for Best Spoken World Album for Children for Listen to the Storyteller in 1999. She just needs a Tony to complete her collection. Time to start perusing those scripts, Kate! (Photo via Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Lin-Manuel Miranda: It should come as no surprise that Miranda has three Grammys (Best Song Written for Visual Media for Moana, Best Musical Theater Album for Hamilton, and Best Musical Theater Album for In the Heights) and three Tonys (Best Original Score and Best Book of a Musical for Hamilton and Best Original Score for In the Heights). But he also has an Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Emmy for his work on the 2013 Tony Awards telecast. He had a chance to EGOT in 2017 when he was nominated for an Oscar for Moana's "How Far I'll Go," but La La Land's "City of Stars" (co-written by two other EGOT contenders) won instead. He's working on several upcoming movies, though — including Tick, Tick…Boom, In the Heights, and Mary Poppins Returns, so the EGOT is almost an inevitability. (Photo via Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Viola Davis: Davis earned an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for How to Get Away With Murder in 2015. She also received dual honors — a Tony and an Oscar — for Fences, as well as an additional Tony for King Hedley II. Those wins give her the distinction of being the first Black actor to complete the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony in acting categories), but she still needs a Grammy for the EGOT. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Helen Mirren: Helen Mirren has six major awards in her possession, including an Oscar for her role in The Queen and a Tony for The Audience. She also has four Lead Actress Emmys for her work in Prime Suspect: The Final Act, Elizabeth I, The Passion of Ayn Rand, and Prime Suspect: The Scent of Darkness. She's just missing a Grammy. (Photo via Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Bette Midler: Prior to winning the 2017 Tony for Best Lead Actress in a Musical for Hello, Dolly!, Midler received a special Tony Award to celebrate her incredible career onstage. She also won three Grammys (Best New Artist in 1974, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "The Rose" in 1981, and Record of the Year for Wind Beneath My Wings in 1990) and three Emmys (for Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back in 1978, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1992, and Bette Midler in Concert: Diva Las Vegas in 1997). Midler has been nominated twice for a Best Actress Oscar (for The Rose and For the Boys), but she didn't win either time. (Photo via Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Common: Common just needs a Tony to win the EGOT. He already has one Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (for "Letters to the Free" from 13th), one Oscar for Best Original Song (for "Glory" from Selma), and three Grammys, including Best Song Written for Visual Media (again for "Glory"), Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (for "Southside"), and Best R&B Song (for "Love Of My Life"). (Photo via Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Audra McDonald: McDonald's awards include an Emmy for Outstanding Special Class Program in 2015 (for Live from Lincoln Center), two Grammys for Best Classical Album and Best Opera Recording in 2009 (both for Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny), and a record six Tonys from 1994 to 2014, for performances in shows including Carousel, Ragtime, Porgy and Bess, and A Raisin in the Sun. All she needs to EGOT is an Oscar. (Photo via Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Pasek and Paul: Compared to some of the other names on this list, composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul are relative newcomers — but they've managed to collect a lot of awards in not a lot of time. They have an Oscar for their contributions to La La Land, a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album for Dear Evan Hansen, and a Tony for Best Original Score (also for Dear Evan Hansen). The only one they're missing is an Emmy, and they could get that this year: They're up for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for "In the Market for a Miracle" from A Christmas Story. (Photo via Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for NARAS)

Cher: Cher has won three of the four major awards in her long and iconic career. The singer-actress has one Grammy for "Believe," one Oscar for Moonstruck, and one Emmy for Cher: The Farewell Tour. She's just one Tony from earning the coveted EGOT. (Photo via Ron Galella/WireImage)

Cyndi Lauper: It probably won't surprise you that Lauper has a Tony (for Best Original Score for Kinky Boots) and two Grammys (including Best New Artist in 1984). But did you know that the singer nabbed an Emmy for her guest role on Mad About You in 1995? All she needs is an Oscar to complete the EGOT. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Frances McDormand: McDormand's 2018 Oscar for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was actually her second nod from the Academy; she also won in 1997 for her starring role in Fargo. Additionally, she has two Emmys for Olive Kitteridge — one as an actress and one as a producer — and she took home a Tony for the play Good People. She just needs a Grammy to complete the EGOT. (Photo via Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Christopher Plummer: A Grammy is the only award Plummer needs for an EGOT. He already has an Oscar (for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for Beginners), two Emmys (for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for Madeline and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers), and two Tonys (for Lead Actor in 1974's Cyrano and 1997's Barrymore). (Photo via Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Ellen Burstyn: Burstyn is just a Grammy away from an EGOT. She has an Oscar for Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, a Tony for Same Time Next Year, and an Emmy for Political Animals. (Photo via Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Jessica Lange: Like Redgrave, Lange has a Tony for Long Day's Journey Into Night. She also has three Emmys (two for American Horror Story and one for Grey Gardens) and two Oscars (for Tootsie and Blue Sky). But to earn that EGOT, she'll also need a Grammy. (Photo via Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)

Jeremy Irons: In addition to three Emmys, Irons has a Best Actor Oscar for his role in Reversal of Fortune and a Best Actor in a Play Tony for The Real Thing. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Julie Andrews: Andrews is an EGOT winner in our hearts, but in reality, she's still one award away from a complete set. She has a Grammy and an Oscar for Mary Poppins, as well as two Emmys for The American Musical and The Julie Andrews Hour, but despite multiple nominations, she has yet to take home a Tony. She has certainly given some worthy performances, though: She earned her first Tony nomination for My Fair Lady in 1957, her second for Camelot in 1961, and her third for Victor/Victoria in 1996, although she famously declined that nomination when the show was snubbed in every other category. (Photo via Keystone/Getty Images)

Lily Tomlin: In addition to her Grammy for Best Comedy Album for the aptly titled This Is a Recording, Tomlin has won two Tonys (an honorary award and an acting award for The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe) and six (yes, six) Emmys. The Emmys were for her work in An Apology to Elephants, Lily, Lily: Sold Out, The Paul Simon Special, and The Lily Tomlin Special. She was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Nashville in 1976, but Shampoo's Lee Grant took home the award instead. (Photo via Mark Davis/Getty Images)

Maggie Smith: Dame Maggie Smith earned three Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Downton Abbey, which brings her total number of Emmys up to four, thanks to her previous win for My House in Umbria. She also has two Oscars, for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for California Suite and Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, as well as a Tony for Lettuce and Lovage. Let's hope she has a surprise album in the works so she can win a Grammy and complete the EGOT. (Photo via Saxon/IMAGES/Getty Images)

Ron Howard: Howard just needs a Tony to complete his EGOT. The Hollywood mainstay already has a Grammy for Best Music Film, two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director (both for A Beautiful Mind), and four Emmys (two for Curious George, one for From the Earth to the Moon, and the last for Arrested Development). (Photo via Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Vanessa Redgrave: Redgrave has an Oscar for Julia, a Tony for Long Day's Journey Into Night, and two Emmys for Playing for Time and If These Walls Could Talk 2. Her collection is just missing a Grammy. (Photo via Ron Galella/WireImage)

Elton John: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" — the classic ballad from The Lion King — earned John an Oscar for Best Original Song. He also has a Tony for Best Original Score for Aida and five Grammys in categories including Best Male Pop Performance and Best Musical Show Album. Now he just needs an Emmy to finish off his EGOT. (Photo via Steve Granitz/WireImage)

Martin Scorsese: The celebrated director has one Oscar (for The Departed), one Grammy (for No Direction Home: Bob Dylan), and three Emmys (two for George Harrison: Living in the Material World and one for Boardwalk Empire). He's just missing a Tony for the EGOT, so he might want to try his hand at stage directing next. (Photo via Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Al Pacino: Pacino has a slew of Lead Actor awards, including two Emmys (for You Don't Know Jack and Angels in America), two Tonys (for The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?), and one Oscar (for Scent of a Woman). He's just missing a Grammy from his collection. (Photo via Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Randy Newman: Newman's trophy case is overflowing with accolades. He has three Emmys, seven Grammys, and two Oscars (both for Disney-Pixar films, naturally). Incredibly, however, the songwriter and composer has never won (or been nominated for) a Tony. (Photo via Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Trey Parker: The South Park co-creator has five Emmys for his work on the quirky cartoon, as well as a Grammy and three Tonys for The Book of Mormon. Parker also scored an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song ("Blame Canada"), but Phil Collins took the cake for Tarzan's "You'll Be in My Heart." (Photo via Kevin Winter/Getty Images)