On Sunday night, Cynthia Erivo officially lost her last chance to become the youngest person to EGOT (that's winning a competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) at the age of 38. Erivo, who opened the ceremony with a showstopping medley alongside costar Ariana Grande,

Cynthia Erivo did not achieve EGOT status — someone who has won at least one award each at the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Tonys — during the Sunday, March 2, 2025, Oscars. The Wicked star lost to Mikey Madison for Best Actress at this year's Academy Awards; her category also included Karla Sofía Gascón, Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres.

Cynthia Erivo and Whoopi Goldberg talk show business on Oscars red carpet: "We don't have anything else to prove."