John Legend just became the first black man to have won all Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards

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• John Legend has achieved the most coveted honor in the entertainment industry: EGOT.
• That means he's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in his lifetime.
• Legend reached that status on Sunday after winning an Emmy for producing "Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert."
• Only 12 other people had that honor until Sunday.
• He is the first African-American man, and youngest person ever, to achieve that status.

John Legend became the first African-American man to achieve EGOT status — that is, to have won all Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.

Legend won an Emmy on Sunday for producing "Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert," which was deemed the best live variety special of the year.

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