Cynthia Erivo's 'Wicked' Oscar (and EGOT) chances, by the numbers

A pb Oscar information for playing analyzable witch Elphaba successful “Wicked: For Good” would enactment Cynthia Erivo person to an EGOT portion furthering her presumption arsenic a consummate entertainer.

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A information would beryllium Erivo’s 3rd for acting, aft erstwhile nods for past year’s “Wicked,” and the 2019 Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet.” She besides was nominated for archetypal opus for co-writing “Stand Up” for “Harriet.”

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Erivo owns a Daytime Emmy, Grammy and Tony, each related to the 2015 Broadway revival of “The Color Purple.” Fun fact: Occasional Erivo duet spouse Ben Platt completed the aforesaid rhythm with “Dear Evan Hansen.”

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Years Erivo has been connected the borderline of EGOT status.

2016-2019

Erivo won her Daytime Emmy successful 2017 successful the short-lived philharmonic show successful a daytime programme class aft singing connected the “Today” show.

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Yes, Daytime Emmys count. EGOT winners Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson and Alan Menken each received the “E” from daylight-hours programming.

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A Primetime Emmy triumph seems inevitable for Erivo, nominated this twelvemonth for impermanent histrion for her circuit de unit show arsenic quintuplets connected “Poker Face,” and successful 2021 for constricted bid pb arsenic Aretha Franklin successful “Genius: Aretha.”

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Tracks connected singer-songwriter Erivo’s 2nd solo album, “I Forgive You,” which was released to captious acclaim successful 2025.

2025

Erivo received praise for 2 different high-risk, high-profile ventures: hosting the Tony Awards and playing the rubric relation successful the Hollywood Bowl staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Perhaps the large awards bodies should unite to springiness Erivo a hybrid Entertainer of the Year award.