Who in the World are the EGOTs? !

EGOT [ee-goht] –noun, plural: EGOTs.
1. (noun)(Alternatively: Igot) is Filipino slang term derived from the word igorot. Igorot refers to the mountainous peoples of the Philippines. It seems a derogatory term.
2. (noun) Philip Michael Thomas invented the phrase "EGOT", meaning "Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony", in reference to his plans for winning all four. (Note: Philip Michael Thomas played "Ricardo Tubbs" in the 1980s TV series Miami Vice. Thomas achieved a People's Choice Award and a Golden Globe nomination but lacked even a nomination for any of the aforementioned awards.
3. (noun/plot device) Bling worn by comedian Tracy Morgan on the NBC television show 30 Rock, playing the character "Tracy Jordan", a caricature of himself.
4. (noun), the Eosinophil Granule Ontogeny Transcript non-protein coding gene which encodes a long noncoding RNA molecule.

Genes and Filipinos aside, the question of the day is: "Who are the real EGOTs (recipients of an Emmy/Grammy/Oscar/Tony awards) ?

Of course, the answer isn't simple, but for the sake of space, there are 10 EGOTs - technically 12 - if the rule of competitive awards awarded isn't a prerequisite, and "special" or "honorary" Emmy, Grammy, Oscar or Tony awards are included.

The TEN EGOTs recipients are (drum roll, please):

Richard Rogers / Helen Hayes / Rita Moreno / John Gielgud / Mike Nichols /
/ Audrey Hepburn / Marvin Hamlisch / Jonathan Tunick / Mel Brooks / Whoopi Goldberg

( - APPLAUSE - )

In addition, Rogers and Hamlisch have both won the Pulitzer Prize, as well.

( - STANDING OVATION - )

If special or honorary awards are allowed in the EGOTs list (and why not?!), then we may include Liza Minnelli and Barbra Streisand.

Also, many of the above have won more than one award in each of the categories; Barbara Streisand then places first with 19 overall Emmy/Grammy/Oscar/Tony awards, with Mike Nichols and Richard Rogers coming in second and third, respectively. Composer Jonathan Tunick comes in last with a mere total of 4 - one each of the highest awards given to entertainment persons.

The other superlatives of the EGOT are as follows:

* First Artist to Win — Richard Rodgers in 1962
* Most Recent Artist to Win — Whoopi Goldberg in 2002
* Youngest Artist to Win — Rita Moreno at 46
* Oldest Artist to Win — John Gielgud at age 87
* Artist with Shortest Amount of Time to Win — Rita Moreno at 16 years
* Artist with Longest Amount of Time to Win — Helen Hayes at 44 years

So there is everything you wanted to know about the EGOTs, but were afraid to ask. I think I might be an EGOT...for Halloween!

(c) Susann Disbro Gilbert

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_persons_who_have_won_Academy,_Emmy,_Grammy,_and_Tony_Awards