History was made at the 2023 Tony Awards as Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee won, making them the first openly nonbinary performers to do so. Newell won for their role in the musical comedy 'Shucked," and Ghee won for their role in the revival of 'Some Like It Hot.'
The American Idol alum completed "the grand slam of Hollywood showbiz" and joined the select EGOT club: winners of an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, An Oscar Award, and a Tony Award. That short list includes the likes of John Legend and Mel Brooks. Hudson also becomes only the second Black woman to nab all four honors, after Whoopi Goldberg did so two decades ago.
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