Whoopi Goldberg

Awards & Honours

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Whoopi Goldberg is one of only 28 entertainers to achieve EGOT status, winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. She was the first Black woman to host the Academy Awards, doing so four times. Her Oscar win for Ghost made her the second African American woman to win Best Supporting Actress. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Her career has spanned five decades, with iconic roles in film, television, and theater. She has been honored by the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame and continues to be a trailblazer for women of color in entertainment.

AwardsWhoopi Goldberg has won an Academy Award, a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Tony, making her one of the few EGOT winners. She won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Ghost (1990). Her Grammy came for Best Comedy Album for her one-woman show in 1986. She has won multiple Daytime Emmys for her work on The View and a Primetime Emmy for hosting the Academy Awards. She also won a Tony as a producer of Thoroughly Modern Millie.

Honours & Distinctions

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·2016

Star at 6841 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to television.

Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame

Hollywood Bowl·2014

Inducted for her contributions to music and entertainment.

Magazine Covers

Time

1992-06-01

Whoopi Goldberg: The Sister Act Star

People

1991-04-15

Whoopi's Ghost Triumph

Records & Feats

First Black woman to host the Academy Awards

Historic First·1996

Goldberg hosted the 68th Academy Awards in 1996, becoming the first African American woman to solo host the ceremony.

EGOT winner

Career Milestone·2002

One of only 28 entertainers to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.