Whoopi Goldberg to John Legend 7 youngest EGOT winners in history ranked

The most prestigious accolade in the entertainment industry is being honored with the EGOT. For the unversed, it stands for the acronyms of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. While it takes celebrities decades to reach a pinnacle in the industry, some have achieved the feat in a comparatively shorter time.

The term was coined in 1984 by Philip Michael Thomas. While a few celebrities have managed to bag the EGOT, including Audrey Hepburn, Elton John, Viola Davis, and more, some are waiting in line with three out of the four honors in their name.

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List of youngest EGOT winners

7. Jonathan Tunik

Jonathan Tunik is the seventh-youngest EGOT winner so far. The composer check-marked all four awards in 1997 when he was 59 years and one month old. He received the honor after he won a Tony Award for Titanic. He is known for orchestrating the work of Stephen Sondheim.

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6. Scott Rudin

Film producer Scott Rudin won all four awards at the age of 53 years and six months. He bagged the honor in 2012 and took about 28 years to achieve it. He is another record holder, as he has the highest number of awards with 21 in total among all EGOT winners.

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5. Marvin Hamlisch

Hamlisch was the fifth youngest and sixth person to win the EGOT. He bagged the honor when he was 51 years and three months old in 1995. So far, among the four awards, he has won 12.

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4. Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg has impressed the entire world with her work as an actress. She achieved the EGOT status in 2002 at the age of 46 years and six months. She also became the tenth person to win the status as well as the first black woman to do so.

3. Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno is the third youngest person to win the status. She was 45 years and nine months old and got the fourth award on the list in 1977. Moreno was the third person to win the status as well as the second woman after Helen Hayes to do so.

She is known for her performance in West Side Story, The Electric Company, The Ritz, The Muppet Show, and more.

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2. John Legend

Singer and songwriter John Legend stands in second place when it comes to the youngest people who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony each. He won all four awards in 2018 when he was 39 years and eight months old. He has won 16 awards in a span of 12 years.

Legend also scripted history as he became the first black man to achieve the prestigious status. Music was always in his life as he belongs to a family of musicians.

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1. Robert Lopez

Songwriter Robert Lopez tops the list as he is the youngest person to achieve the EGOT status. He won the fourth award at the age of 39 in 2013. Besides being the youngest one, he is also the fastest winner. Let It Go is one of Lopez's most iconic songs among the many he has written throughout his musical career.

More than 30 celebrities are currently in the line to achieve the status with three of the four trophies each.