The Tony Award is the most common missing leg for celebrities close to an EGOT — film and pop icons who already own Oscars, Emmys, and Grammys but have not won a competitive theatre prize on a Broadway stage.
Cher won an Oscar for Moonstruck, an Emmy for her MGM Grand special, and a Grammy for Believe — making her the headline name among celebrities close to an EGOT who still need a competitive Tony after a 1982 nomination.
Kate Winslet holds Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy hardware but no Tony yet. Lady Gaga owns all three other legs after Shallow and her Apollo Emmy — keeping both on the celebrities close to an EGOT Broadway watch list.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr each need competitive Tonys despite deep Grammy and Oscar footprints in music-film categories — a rarer celebrities close to an EGOT angle that could shift with a future Broadway producing credit.
Martin Scorsese stacks Oscars and Emmys but lacks a competitive Tony. Julie Andrews declined a 1996 Tony nomination for Victor/Victoria — two legends who remain celebrities close to an EGOT on purist competitive math.