A Timeline of All 16 EGOT Winners

In 1984, Miami Vice star Philip Michael Thomas told an interviewer why he wore a gold medallion with the letters E, G, O, and T. “Hopefully, in the next five years, I will win all of those awards,” he said, referring to his ambitions for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony glory.

And thus, the legend of the EGOT was born, at a time when only three people had earned the status. Since then, another 13 talented folks have become EGOT winners, including composer Alan Menken, who landed his first Emmy just last week (July 26) for his work on the Disney Channel show Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure. Our fingers are still crossed for Viola Davis, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Billy Porter who are each only one trophy away.

Below, check out all of the 16 awards winners who have earned the high honor, in chronological order of when they obtained their EGOT.