Whoopi Goldberg

ComedyModern Era

EGOT winner from standup to film

Facts

Born: 1955
Country: United States
Field: Comedy
Era: Modern Era

Overview

Her one woman Broadway show in 1984 led to The Color Purple 1985 and an Oscar nomination. Ghost 1990 won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Sister Act 1992 became a franchise. She won a Grammy for a comedy recording in 1986, Emmy Awards for hosting, and a Tony in 2002 as a producer of Thoroughly Modern Millie, completing the rare Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony set. She has hosted the Academy Awards four times.

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