Viola Davis

At the Grammys 2023 last night, Viola Davis became an EGOT when she won the award for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording for 'Finding ...

The latter duo came in the form of ‘Featured Actress In A Play’ for King Hedley II and ‘Lead Actress In A Play’ for Fences. you are the best chapter in this book. This completed the set, with her previously winning an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Dramatic Series for How To Get Away With Murder, Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Fences, and two Tonys.

Viola Davis sparkled in a sequin gown at the Grammy Awards, where she won an award at the prestigious ceremony.

"She is so excited at the 57 year old she will become. "The 6 year old Viola is screaming!!!!!" [Viola](https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a42742048/dc-viola-davis-spin-off-waller-details-revealed/) also took to social media platform, Instagram, to personally celebrate her win at the Grammys.

The Oscar-winning star of Fences completed the set with a Grammy win for her Finding Me audiobook. Read more at Empire.

[James Gunn’s grand DCU unveiling](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/james-gunn-unveils-dcus-gods-and-monsters-phase-with-swamp-thing-superman-and-more/) last week, Davis will be back as the titular Task Force X leader in Peacemaker [spin-off series Waller](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/viola-davis-reprising-amanda-waller-in-peacemaker-spin-off-series/) before long. Volumnia Gaul in the hotly anticipated Hunger Games prequel [The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/early-teaser-for-the-hunger-games-the-ballad-of-songbirds-and-snakes/), which hits cinemas on November 17, 2023. Yes, having scooped the award for ‘Best Audiobook, Narration, And Storytelling Recording’ for her memoir Finding Me at last night’s Grammys, [Viola Davis](https://www.empireonline.com/people/viola-davis/) has become only the 18th person – and the third Black woman (joining Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Hudson) – to achieve EGOT status.

Beyoncé may have made history last night at the Grammys by becoming the most decorated Grammy artist ever, but someone else hit another major milestone…

Viola Davis joined Jennifer Hudson in the exclusive EGOT club after winning a Grammy Award for her audiobook, Finding Me, on Sunday.

Davis won a Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording, after wowing the Recording Academy voters with the audiobook of her memoir, Finding Me. "To honor her life, her joy, her trauma, everything. Time to celebrate !!!" "Hold the line !!!!!!!" Davis became the 18th person in history and the third Black woman ever to achieve EGOT status at the Grammys 2023, after bagging the iconic music award for her audiobook memoir, Finding Me. "Viola Davis just became EGOT #18 !!!

Beyonce & Viola Davis Grammys mix-up has caused the BBC to apologize after captioning the wrong image from the Golden Globes.

This isn’t the first time the BBC has had to apologize for misidentifying someone. [BBC](https://deadline.com/tag/bbc/) has been forced to apologize after an image of [Viola Davis](https://deadline.com/tag/viola-davis/) from January’s [Golden Globes](https://deadline.com/tag/golden-globes/) was shown on its news channel with a headline identifying the Oscar winner as history-maker Beyoncé. [Grammys](https://deadline.com/tag/grammys/) included a few seconds period when the image of Davis was matched with the caption “Beyoncé’s Big Night,” before the segment moved on to the next image.

T. he 65th Annual Grammy Awards, hosted by Trevor Noah, celebrated a long list of creatives for their accomplishments. It was a historic night in many ways.

By that definition, Richard Rodgers and Marvin Hamlisch have achieved a PEGOT. - Richard Rodgers (composer and producer) – 1962 - Alan Menken (composer and producer) – 2020 - Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer and producer) – 2018 - Viola Davis (actress and producer) – 2023 Achieving the EGOT is seen as the highest accomplishment in showbusiness.

On Sunday, the 57-year-old actor accepted her very first Grammy Award for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me at the Grammy Awards ...

I really found that thing that I love to do. 'I believe in the Cherokee birth blessing, which is, "May you live long enough to know why you were born." Viola's Emmy Award recognised her performance as Annalise Keating in the TV drama How To Get Away With Murder. In response to her legendary win, fans went wild on social media and celebrated her milestone. She continued, 'I wrote this book to honour the six-year-old Viola. The actress is the 18th person to achieve the honour.

The BBC has apologised for using a picture of another black celebrity to celebrate Beyonce's historic Grammy win. During a broadcast on their news channels, ...

Twitter user @GayleEdwards wrote: “Also it shows the lack of diversity in their decision making structure! The mistake has sparked a backlash from members of the black community. The mistake is being heavily criticised by members of the black community, who have accused the media organisation of failing to tell the difference between the two successful black women.

Broadcaster mistakenly showed a photo of Viola Davis alongside Beyoncé headline during Grammy coverage.

[ full list of Grammy winners here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grammy-winners-2023-full-list-b2276286.html) and the [ six biggest talking points, from Ben Affleck memes to Beyoncé’s record-breaking win here](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grammys-2023-live-updates-winners-b2276065.html). [Dave Chappelle won Best Comedy Album](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/dave-chappellle-grammy-netflix-special-transphobic-b2276329.html) for his Netflix comedy special, The Closer, despite it being heavily criticised for “transphobic” jokes. [Quavo’s tribute performance for his nephew Takeoff](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/grammys-2023-live-updates-winners-b2276065.html), who was killed last year. [achieving EGOT status with her first-ever Grammy](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/viola-davis-egot-grammys-b2276280.html) win for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir Finding Me. [becoming the most decorated artist in Grammy history](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonce-grammys-most-awards-b2276340.html), after she secured her fourth win for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album. [surpassing late conductor Georg Solti](https://indy-web-prod.brightsites.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/george-solti-grammys-beyonce-wins-b2276302.html), who originally held the record at 31 wins.

BBC news has apologised for 'falling below' its standards by reportedly using a photo of Viola Davis when reporting on Beyoncé's Grammy wins.

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With her Grammy win for best audiobook, Davis becomes the first actor in nearly 30 years to achieve a particularly impressive type of EGOT status.

[John Legend](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/09/john-legend-emmy-egot), and, most recently, [Jennifer Hudson](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/06/jennifer-hudson-achieves-egot-status-with-a-strange-loop-tony-win). Until then, Davis holds the distinction of being the 18th EGOT member and one of the very best to ever do it. Producing, of course, is a vital part of the artistic process that deserves to be celebrated, and an EGOT is an EGOT no matter how you achieve it. Plenty of people, from rappers Common and Eminem, to actors including Kate Winslet, Frances McDormand, Cynthia Erivo, and Hugh Jackman, to musicians like Elton John and Cyndi Lauper are one competitive award win away from achieving EGOT status. Many performers on the EGOT list have earned at least one of their competitive awards via producing: Jennifer Hudson’s best-musical Tony for A Strange Loop in 2022 and her Daytime Emmy for outstanding interactive media for a daytime program for Baba Yaga in 2021; John Legend for best revival of a play for August Wilson’s Jitney in 2017; and Whoopi Goldberg’s best-musical Tony for Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002. [Coming to (and Leaving) Netflix](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/new-on-netflix-the-best-movies-and-tv-shows-coming-and-leaving-in-february-2023?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-011823)in February Not since Audrey Hepburn won best spoken word album for children in 1994 has an actor achieved EGOT status by winning all of their awards in a performance-based category. Still, her recent EGOT achievement solidifies that Davis— She becomes just the 18th person in history to win a competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Davis is no stranger to breaking down barriers. Davis’s journey to EGOT began with her Tony-award-winning performance as Tonya in August Wilson’s King Hedley II in 2001. “To honor her life, her joy, her trauma, everything.

Joining a group of just 17 other entertainers, Viola Davis earned the coveted title of EGOT winner Sunday night at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Winning a Grammy for ...

[Richard Rodgers won an Emmy](https://www.wsj.com/story/egot-winners-through-the-years-from-richard-rodgers-to-jennifer-hudson-2189bea7) after previously winning an Oscar in 1946, Tony in 1950 and Grammy in 1960. Check out [Simplemost](http://www.simplemost.com) for additional stories. For anyone who needs reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be . [Davis writes](https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Me-Memoir-Viola-Davis-ebook/dp/B099WXTZGM?tag=simplemost-20), “I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered, desperate and clawing their way through murky memories, trying to get to some form of self-love. Published in 2022, “Finding Me” is Davis’ life story, from her childhood in Rhode Island to the stage in New York and eventually the big screen. However, Simplemost may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.