There are conflicting definitions for what counts as a true PEGOT.
Some fans say the “P” refers to the Peabody Award, while others insist it should stand for the Pulitzer Prize. However you define it, combining an EGOT with either of these prestigious “P” awards represents one of the rarest feats in entertainment history.
So far, only a handful of people have reached this level — four who add a Peabody to their EGOT haul, and two who pair their EGOT with a Pulitzer.
This article is adapted from my YouTube episode on Cinema Awards Archive, where I walk through each PEGOT achiever with clips and extra context.
Watch the full video: search for “Who Has Won PEGOT? | Entertainment’s Ultimate Achievement” on the Cinema Awards Archive channel, or use the embedded player if you’re reading this on the blog.
These PEGOT achievers combined an EGOT with at least one Peabody Award, recognising outstanding contributions to storytelling in broadcast and digital media.
Mel Brooks is an American actor, writer, director, producer, comedian and composer whose career spans more than 70 years in film, theatre and television.
He has won an Academy Award (plus an Honorary Oscar), four Emmys, three Tony Awards and three Grammys, along with multiple Golden Globe nominations and a BAFTA nomination.
With his Tony wins for The Producers (2001), he became one of only a small group of people to achieve full EGOT status.
On top of that, Brooks has received a Kennedy Center Honor (2009), a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2010), the AFI Life Achievement Award (2013), a British Film Institute Fellowship (2015), the National Medal of Arts (2016) and a BAFTA Fellowship (2017).
Peabody Award:
2024 – Career Peabody Award (Honored).
Rita Moreno is a Puerto Rican actress, singer and dancer whose career in entertainment has stretched across nearly eight decades.
She is one of the few performers to complete the EGOT, winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
Moreno won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her iconic performance as Anita in West Side Story (1961).
On television, she earned two Primetime Emmys for guest roles on The Muppets (1977) and The Rockford Files (1978).
She took home the Grammy for Best Children’s Music Album for The Electric Company (1973), and the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for The Ritz.
Moreno has also received a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award, plus a BAFTA nomination.
Peabody Award:
2019 – Career Achievement Award (Honored).
Mike Nichols was an American filmmaker, producer, comedian and theatre director.
He is one of the select few entertainers to achieve the EGOT, winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards across television, film and theatre.
Among many career honors, Nichols received a Peabody Award (2001), the Film Society of Lincoln Center tribute (1999), Kennedy Center Honors (2003) and the AFI Life Achievement Award (2010).
He won Primetime Emmys for Wit (2001) and Angels in America (2003), and earned multiple Grammy nominations with Elaine May, winning Best Comedy Album in 1962.
Nichols took the Academy Award for Best Director for The Graduate (1967) and collected eight Tony Awards from sixteen nominations for a string of landmark Broadway productions.
Peabody Award:
2001 – Wit (Honored).
Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, songwriter and filmmaker whose career has spanned more than seven decades.
She has won two Academy Awards, ten Grammys, four Primetime Emmys, one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, three Peabody Awards and nine Golden Globes, making her one of the most decorated artists in Golden Globe history.
Streisand is frequently cited as an EGOT achiever, though several of her awards are non‑competitive or honorary.
Peabody Awards:
1965 – Area of Excellence – My Name Is Barbra.
1994 – Barbra Streisand: The Concert.
1995 – Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story.
Only two EGOT winners have gone a step further by adding a Pulitzer Prize, putting them in perhaps the most exclusive corner of awards history.
Marvin Hamlisch was an American composer and conductor who became one of the rare artists to complete the EGOT.
Over his career he received four Emmys, four Grammys, three Academy Awards and a Tony Award.
He also won a Pulitzer Prize, placing him in an ultra‑elite club alongside Richard Rodgers as one of the only people to collect all five major honours — EGOT plus Pulitzer.
Pulitzer Prize:
1976 – Pulitzer Prize for Drama for A Chorus Line.
Richard Rodgers was an American composer best known for his work in musical theatre.
With 43 Broadway musicals and more than 900 songs, Rodgers became one of the most influential American composers of the 20th century.
He was the first person ever to win all four top American entertainment awards in theatre, film, recording and television — an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — now collectively known as the EGOT.
Rodgers also received multiple Pulitzer Prizes, making him the first artist to complete what we now think of as a full PEGOT set.
Pulitzer Prizes:
1944 – Special Citation and Award for Oklahoma!.
1950 – Pulitzer Prize for Drama for South Pacific.
The idea of the PEGOT sits at the very top of awards culture because it adds an extra layer onto an already rare achievement. An EGOT alone is difficult enough — only a couple of dozen people in history have won competitive Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys — but combining that set with a Peabody or a Pulitzer Prize pushes the feat into near‑mythic territory.
What makes PEGOT so fascinating is that it cuts across mediums and formats: film, theatre, television, music, journalism and broadcast storytelling all intersect in one person’s career. Whether you count the Peabody version, the Pulitzer version or both, these PEGOT legends reflect a kind of cross‑platform influence that very few entertainers ever reach.
Which PEGOT achiever do you think has the most impressive awards run — and do you count the Peabody or the Pulitzer version as the “real” PEGOT? Share your thoughts and your personal ranking in the comments.
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