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Cynthia Erivo

A Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy before her first Oscar nomination: Cynthia Erivo, one award short of EGOT Celebrity Buzz A Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy before her first Oscar nomination: Cynthia Erivo, one award short of EGOT Cynthia Erivo, the British actress and singer of Nigerian heritage, won a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy for The Color Purple on Broadway. Her roles as Harriet Tubman and Elphaba in Wicked brought Oscar nominations. An Oscar would complete her EGOT.