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Q: Who was the actress that was the second in history to win an Oscar and Tony in the same year?
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Who was the first Hispanic person to win an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony?

Rita Moreno was the first Hispanic entertainer (third person, second woman) to win this "Grand Slam" (Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony).Academy Award as the Best Supporting Actress "West Side Story" (1961)Grammy Award The Electric Company Album (1972)Tony Award Best Featured Actress, "The Ritz" (1975)Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1977)


Who won an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony?

The, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards are considered the four major entertainment prizes in American show business. Each award is presented annually to honor outstanding achievements, respectively, in television, music, film and theater. Winning all four awards has been called the Showbiz Award Grand Slam or EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)As of March 2014, 12 people have won all four awards in competitive categories. The recipients: John Gielgud(actor), Whoopi Goldberg (actress), Helen Hayes(actress), Audrey Hepburn (actress), Rita Moreno(actress), Marvin Hamlisch (composer), Richard Rodgers (composer), Jonathan Tunick (composer), Robert Lopez (songwriter); Mel Brooks (actor, screenwriter, producer), Scott Rudin (producer) and Mike Nichols (comedian, director).Two of these artists -- Rodgers and Hamlisch -- won a Pulitzer Prize as well.Three other artists -- Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, and James Earl Jones -- have also received all of the four major entertainment awards, although some of their prizes were not exclusively competitive.


How many actresses have won a Tony Award and an Oscar in the same year?

none. Taylor swift won the Tony award, but not the oscar.


What award did Mercedes Ruehl win?

She won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for The Fisher King (1991). She also won a Tony award for the Neil Simon play Lost in Yonkers.


Does Whoopi Goldberg have any awards?

Whoopi Goldberg, the famous African-American actress is one of the few entertainers that had won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony Award. She won the latter in the year 2002.

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Who is the actress that won an Emmy Award an Oscar a Tony award and a Grammy?

Barbra Streisand


What actress won both a tony and an Oscar with the name Mercedes?

Mercedes Ruehl won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in The Fisher King (1991) and a Tony Award for Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" in 1991.


Who was the first Hispanic person to win an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony?

Rita Moreno was the first Hispanic entertainer (third person, second woman) to win this "Grand Slam" (Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony).Academy Award as the Best Supporting Actress "West Side Story" (1961)Grammy Award The Electric Company Album (1972)Tony Award Best Featured Actress, "The Ritz" (1975)Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1977)


Who won an Emmy a Grammy an Oscar and a Tony?

The, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards are considered the four major entertainment prizes in American show business. Each award is presented annually to honor outstanding achievements, respectively, in television, music, film and theater. Winning all four awards has been called the Showbiz Award Grand Slam or EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony)As of March 2014, 12 people have won all four awards in competitive categories. The recipients: John Gielgud(actor), Whoopi Goldberg (actress), Helen Hayes(actress), Audrey Hepburn (actress), Rita Moreno(actress), Marvin Hamlisch (composer), Richard Rodgers (composer), Jonathan Tunick (composer), Robert Lopez (songwriter); Mel Brooks (actor, screenwriter, producer), Scott Rudin (producer) and Mike Nichols (comedian, director).Two of these artists -- Rodgers and Hamlisch -- won a Pulitzer Prize as well.Three other artists -- Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, and James Earl Jones -- have also received all of the four major entertainment awards, although some of their prizes were not exclusively competitive.


Who won the Tony Award for Featured Actress in a Play in 2006?

The 2006 Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play Tony went to Frances de la Tour. She received the award for her performance as Mrs. Lintott in The History Boys.


How many actresses have won a Tony Award and an Oscar in the same year?

none. Taylor swift won the Tony award, but not the oscar.


Did Patty Duke win an Oscar and a Tony?

She never won a Tony, but she was honored with an Oscar, three Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe.


What award did Mercedes Ruehl win?

She won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for The Fisher King (1991). She also won a Tony award for the Neil Simon play Lost in Yonkers.


When was Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play created?

Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play was created in 1947.


Does Whoopi Goldberg have any awards?

Whoopi Goldberg, the famous African-American actress is one of the few entertainers that had won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony Award. She won the latter in the year 2002.


Who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2004?

The 2004 Tony Award for Best Actress in a musical went to Indina Menzel for Wicked.


How many Oscar Nominations did Tony Curtis have?

He has one Oscar nomination for the Defiant Ones(1958).