The EGOT Quiz
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Cher
Barbra Streisand
ANSWER: Streisand won an acting Oscar for her role in Funny Girl and for best song in A Star is Born; four Emmies for her variety specials; nine Grammies for The Barbra Streisand Album (2), Funny Girl (2), My Name is Barbra, Love Theme from A Star is Born (2), Guilty (with Barry Gibb) and The Broadway Album. She also has a special Tony Award, in addition to a Grammy Legend Award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Streisand won an acting Oscar for her role in Funny Girl and for best song in A Star is Born; four Emmies for her variety specials; nine Grammies for The Barbra Streisand Album (2), Funny Girl (2), My Name is Barbra, Love Theme from A Star is Born (2), Guilty (with Barry Gibb) and The Broadway Album. She also has a special Tony Award, in addition to a Grammy Legend Award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Mike Nichols
Gene Kelly
ANSWER: Nichols won an Oscar for directing The Graduate; a Grammy for best comedy performance for An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May; two Emmies apieces for Wit and Angels in America; and eight Tonies for Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Annie, The Real Thing and Spamalot. Nichols won an Oscar for directing The Graduate; a Grammy for best comedy performance for An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine May; two Emmies apieces for Wit and Angels in America; and eight Tonies for Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, Annie, The Real Thing and Spamalot.
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Whoopi Goldberg
Glenn Close
ANSWER: Goldberg won her Oscar for Ghost, a Tony for co-producing Thoroughly Modern Millie, a Grammy for the comedy recording Whoopi Goldberg—Original Broadway Show Recording and a special Emmy for her role in the Comic Relief specials. She also has two Daytime Emmies for her work on The View and Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel. Goldberg won her Oscar for Ghost, a Tony for co-producing Thoroughly Modern Millie, a Grammy for the comedy recording Whoopi Goldberg—Original Broadway Show Recording and a special Emmy for her role in the Comic Relief specials. She also has two Daytime Emmies for her work on The View and Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel.
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Jonathan Tunick
Stephen Sondheim
ANSWER: Tunick won an Oscar for the score for A Little Night Music, a Grammy for No One is Alone, an Emmy for directing Night of 100 Stars and a Tony for orchestrating Titanic. Tunick won an Oscar for the score for A Little Night Music, a Grammy for No One is Alone, an Emmy for directing Night of 100 Stars and a Tony for orchestrating Titanic.
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Debbie Reynolds
Rita Moreno
ANSWER: Moreno won an Oscar for West Side Story, a Grammy for children’s recording for The Electric Company, a Tony for The Ritz and two Emmies for appearing on The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files. Moreno won an Oscar for West Side Story, a Grammy for children’s recording for The Electric Company, a Tony for The Ritz and two Emmies for appearing on The Muppet Show and The Rockford Files.
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Liza Minnelli
Oprah Winfrey
ANSWER: Minnelli won an Oscar for Cabaret; an Emmy for the special Liza with a ‘Z’. A Concert for Television; two Tonies for Flora the Red Menace and The Act. She also has a special Grammy Legend Award. Minnelli won an Oscar for Cabaret; an Emmy for the special Liza with a ‘Z’. A Concert for Television; two Tonies for Flora the Red Menace and The Act. She also has a special Grammy Legend Award.
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Gary Cooper
Helen Hayes
ANSWER: Hayes took home two Oscars for The Sin of Madelon Claudet and Airport; two Tonies for Happy Birthday and Times Remembered; two spoken-word Grammies for Great American Documents and Orson Welles/Helen Hayes At Their Best; and an Emmy for nonspecific acting work. Sbe also has a special Tony award for lifetime acting achievements. Hayes took home two Oscars for The Sin of Madelon Claudet and Airport; two Tonies for Happy Birthday and Times Remembered; two spoken-word Grammies for Great American Documents and Orson Welles/Helen Hayes At Their Best; and an Emmy for nonspecific acting work. Sbe also has a special Tony award for lifetime acting achievements.
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Richard Rodgers
Oscar Hammerstein II
ANSWER: Rodgers was the first EGOT winner. He won an Oscar for “It Might as Well Be Spring” for State Fair; an Emmy for the score from Winston Churchill-The Valiant Years; two Grammies for the Sound of Music and No Strings; and six Tonies (The King and I, The Sound of Music, No Strings and three for South Pacific). He also took home three special Tonies and a Pulitzer Prize. Rodgers was the first EGOT winner. He won an Oscar for “It Might as Well Be Spring” for State Fair; an Emmy for the score from Winston Churchill-The Valiant Years; two Grammies for the Sound of Music and No Strings; and six Tonies (The King and I, The Sound of Music, No Strings and three for South Pacific). He also took home three special Tonies and a Pulitzer Prize.
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Bob Fosse
John Gielgud
ANSWER: Gielgud won an Oscar for acting in Arthur; an Emmy for acting in Summer’s Lease; a Tony for directing Big Fish, Little Fish; and a Grammy for the spoken word album Ages of Man. He also won a special Tony for Ages of Man. Gielgud won an Oscar for acting in Arthur; an Emmy for acting in Summer’s Lease; a Tony for directing Big Fish, Little Fish; and a Grammy for the spoken word album Ages of Man. He also won a special Tony for Ages of Man.
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Mel Brooks
Susan Stroman
ANSWER: Brooks won an Oscar for writing The Producers; an Emmy for writing The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special and three Emmies for guest acting on Mad About You; three Tonies for The Producers; and three Grammies for The 2000-Year-Old Man in the Year 2000, Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks and the soundtrack for The Producers. Brooks won an Oscar for writing The Producers; an Emmy for writing The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special and three Emmies for guest acting on Mad About You; three Tonies for The Producers; and three Grammies for The 2000-Year-Old Man in the Year 2000, Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks and the soundtrack for The Producers.
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Rex Harrison
Audrey Hepburn
ANSWER: Hepburn won an Oscar for Roman Holiday, a Grammy for the children’s recording Audrey Hepburn’s Enchanted Tales, an Emmy for the informational recording Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn and a a Tony for Ondine. The Grammy was won posthumously. She also won a special Tony award and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Hepburn won an Oscar for Roman Holiday, a Grammy for the children’s recording Audrey Hepburn’s Enchanted Tales, an Emmy for the informational recording Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn and a a Tony for Ondine. The Grammy was won posthumously. She also won a special Tony award and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
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John Williams
Marvin Hamlisch
ANSWER: Hamlisch won three composing Oscars for The Way We Were and The Sting; two Emmies for Barbara Streisand: The Concert, plus one each for AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies and Timeless: Live in Concert; two Grammies for The Way We Were, plus one for The Entertainer and one for best new artist; and one Tony for A Chorus Line. He also has a Pulitzer Prize. Hamlisch won three composing Oscars for The Way We Were and The Sting; two Emmies for Barbara Streisand: The Concert, plus one each for AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies and Timeless: Live in Concert; two Grammies for The Way We Were, plus one for The Entertainer and one for best new artist; and one Tony for A Chorus Line. He also has a Pulitzer Prize.
