While being a double nominee at theOscarsis much to celebrate,Cynthia Erivohas an even bigger achievement coming her way should she win at least one Academy Award on February 9.
TheHarrietactress is in the running to become the youngest EGOT winner ever, having already won a Tony for Best Lead Actress in a Musical in 2016, a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album in 2017, and a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Musical Performance in a Daytime Program in 2017 all stemming from her role at Celie in the 2015 Broadway revival ofThe Color Purplemusical.
With Oscar nominations for Best Actress forHarrietand Best Original Song for the films theme Stand Up, Erivo now has two chances to unseat singerJohn Legendas theyoungest EGOT winner.
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Even if she doesnt win, she is in good company with otherbig stars who are just an Oscar away from EGOT-ing.
Should anyone take issue with the performers Emmy being a Daytime one,Whoopi Goldberg, long considered the first and only black woman to achieve an EGOT, received her Emmys for co-hosting the daytime talk showThe View.
To see if Erivo makes EGOT history, watch the 92nd Academy Awards will air Sunday, Feb. 9 on ABC.
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