How Jennifer Hudson Achieved EGOT Status with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar & Tony Wins

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Jennifer Hudson is one of the most-awarded entertainers in Hollywood and she could be adding another prize to her collection this weekend.

The 42-year-old singer and actress is one of only 19 people in the world to achieve EGOT status through competitive awards – winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony through nominations and not honorary awards. Jennifer is the first and only American Idol contestant to achieve the feat. Kelly Clarkson has won two of the prizes with both Emmy and Grammy wins.

She has a chance of winning another Emmy TONIGHT (June 7) as her talk show is nominated for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series at the Daytime Emmy Awards.

So, how did Jennifer achieve EGOT status? Let’s take a look! Keep reading to find out more… OSCAR Jennifer won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Oscars back in 2007 for her breakout role in the movie Dreamgirls. GRAMMY Jennifer won her first Grammy back in 2009 for Best R&B Album for her self-titled album.