Actor is 18th person to claim grand slam of an Emmy, an Oscar, a Tony and now a Grammy

Viola Davis has has joined the elite group of Egot winners with her victory at the Grammy awards on Sunday.

Known as US entertainment’s grand slam, the illustrious acronym Egot signifies a recipient of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony award. Davis is the 18th person to achieve Egot status, joining the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Mel Brooks, Andrew Lloyd Webber and John Gielgud.

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