This chart shows how long it took all 15 EGOT winners to get their awards, and John Legend was one of the fastest

pulse 18:47 - 10 September 2018

John Legend just won an Emmy, making him one of 15 people to ever win the coveted EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). It took Legend only 12 years to achieve the honor — here's how he compares to everyone else.

John Legend became one of 15 people — the first black man and the youngest — to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) in competitive categories on Sunday.
Legend took just 12 years to win all four awards, from his Grammy wins in 2006 to his Emmy win this year for producing "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert."
Only one other person has reached EGOT status in less time.
We created a graphic to show how long it took every EGOT winner to achieve the status.

John Legend became one of 15 people to reach EGOT status on Sunday, meaning he's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in competitive categories.

Legend was the first black man to achieve the honor and the youngest to do so during the Creative Arts Emmys, when he won for producing NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert," which took home the prize for best live variety special.

The show's other producers,