Viola Davis has achieved the uncommon and coveted EGOT distinction, becoming only the third Black woman in history to do so.
Davis, 57, earned her first Grammy on Sunday for her performance of her memoir’s audiobook, “Finding Me.”
“It’s been such a journey,” Davis remarked as he accepted the medal.
“I just got EGOT!”
“EGOT” is the career grand slam of an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
Only 18 persons have attained the honor.
Davis joins Whoopi Goldberg, John Legend, and Jennifer Hudson as the fourth Black person on the list.
Davis has previously won an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and an Emmy.
“Oh, my God,” Davis exclaimed on Sunday.
“I wrote this novel to celebrate the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her life, joy, trauma, and everything.”
Davis was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actress in 2017 for her performance as housewife Rose Maxson in “Fences.”
She was the first Black woman to win the lead drama actress Emmy for her work as Annalise Keating in “How to Get Away with Murder” in 2015.
She has two Tony nominations: one for “King Hedley II” and one for the Broadway version of “Fences.”
