25 stars that you will not believe in Emmys

Singers to the old first ladies, it is the winners of the most surprising Emmy of all time.


When you think of Emmy rewards, you usually think of huge little screen stars. After all thatis The biggest night on television. However, in addition to the regulars of television asJulia Louis-DreyfusandEd AsnerAwarded victories, there are also these unexpected stars that end upTake trophies at home-Somed to more obscure categories. As a result, there are several big names that you probably do not even do with Emmy (or more!) In their collection. Presidents at first ladies, andGrammy winning singers ToWinning Directors of OscarsHere are the TK stars you do not believe that you won Emmys. And for more memory memories of Emmys, here is19 photos of 2000 Emmys who throw you in time.

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DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

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To date, there is only one president who has already won an EMMY award and the president isDWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. In 1955, he became theFirst president to give a television press conferenceAnd the following year, he won an Emmy Honorary, thanks to hisappreciation of television.

To do: Originally, the Academy of Television, which deserves the Emmys, wantedCall their television price IKE, short for the iconoscope, an old-fashioned video camera tube. But as it was on the nickname of Eisenhower at the time, they changed the sex of the statue and went for another road.

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Tom Hanks

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You probably know that the national treasureTom HanksAt two Academy awards, but did you know it tooSevenEmmys? He was named eight producer, winning trophies forFrom the Earth to the moon(1998),Brotherhood (2002),John Adams(2008),The pacific (2010),Change of game(2012), andOliver kitteredge(2015). He was also nominated twice to lead and once in writing. As an interpreter, Hanks has only been designated once - for an exceptional invited actor in a series of comedies after hosted.Saturday Night LiveIn 2017.

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Ingrid Bergman

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Although the nameIngrid Bergmanis synonymous with cinematic classics likeCasablancaandPopular, the actor isActually a winner of Emmy twice, too much. His first victory arrived in 1960 in the exceptional Single category by an actress category (lead or support) to play the housekeeper onRemarkAnd she won again in 1982 in the main actress of a limited series or a category of movie to play Golda Meir inA woman called Golda. Unfortunately, exactly three weeks before winning this second prize, Bergman died ofbreast cancer at the age of 67 years.

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James Earl Jones

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It can be the voice of Mufasa inThe Lion King and Dark Vader in theStars warsmovies, cornJames Earl Jones"Career stretches well beyond the big screen. Not only has the actor won two Emmys, but Jones has the distinction of winning two Emmys in thesame year. In 1991, he wonExceptional main actor in a dramatic series To play Gabriel Bird onThe fire of Gabriel and an exceptional support player in a miniseries or special to play Junius Johnson inHeat wave.

It should not be surprising that Jones is one of the few actors of reaching the status of non-competitive Egot, he won an Emmy, a gramty, an Oscar and a Tony, but not in categories of competitiveness ( His 2011 Oscar Win was honorary).

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Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren Can be certified the film of the royalty-laterality of its winning performances at the Oscar in 2006The Queen-But this British lady actually hooked more Emmys than the Oscars throughout her career. Mirren haswon a total of four Emmas In the exceptional head actress in a limited series or a category of movies: forMain suspect: Odor of darkness(1995),Ayn Rand's passion(1999),Elizabeth I(2005), andMain suspect: the final act(2006).

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Paula Abdul

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In addition to being named five times to the Emmys for an exceptional reality / competition program for judging the juggernau which wasAmerican idol,Paula Abdul has also been named three times in the exceptional choreography category, finally win twicein 1989 and1990. These victories came from his work onThe show Tracey Ullman as well as for his performance of his own song "(it's right) the way you love me" at the1990 American Music Awards.

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Justin Timberlake

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Justin Timberlake'scareer was far from over when* Dissolved NSYNC in the first Aughts. On the contrary, successful solo singer continued to win, not one, not two, butfourEmmys, who were all for his work as a host or author-songwriter onSaturday Night Live(And yes, we are for "**** in a box.")

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Jackie Kennedy

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Although it was just a price of honorary directors at the 1962 Emmys,Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis is interesting to note theOnly the first lady to have never won an empty. Scratch your head asking me what was the victory? She picked up a trophy for herVisit of the White House Special on the news of the CBS withCharles Collingwood February 14, 1962.

The First Lady Assisi - So-WomanPresident John F. Kennedy-Did do not end up attending the ceremony, butThen Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson's spouse,Lady Bird Johnson, accepted in his name. Guard itdoctor-dandy At the back of your mind for your next trivial night!

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Sharon Stone

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Sharon Stoneis known to be a torrid movie star, winning an Oscar appointment in 1996 forCasino. But thePrimary instinctThe actor also has an Emmy on his behalf. She won in 2004 for an exceptional guest actress in a series of drama after playing a client-client player in the legal drama,The practice.

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10
Audrey Hepburn

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Have played in classics likeBreakfast at Tiffany'sandMy beautiful lady, most people think aboutAudrey Hepburn, first and foremost, asmovie star. However, the legendary actor has actually won a posthumous issue in 1993, just months after spending 6 years old. The victory was in theExceptional individual realization in information programming Category for PBS DocuratiesGardens of the world with Audrey Hepburn. And with this Emmy, Hepburn became the first person to obtain the status of scorching posthumously.

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Monkeys

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No doubt you are well aware that ringtones (Davy Jones,Mickey Dolenz,Michael Nesmith, andTork Peter Tork) Have been trained at the origin for a television show - you probably sing the thematic song right now, but did you know that the show won the price for the exceptional comedies series in 1967? It was also confronted with serious competition: the other nominees were no less group thanHogan heroes,delighted,Become intelligent, andThe Andy Griffith show.

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Kate Winslet

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While we all think of her as Rose-who can have or not have left the jack gel to deathTitanic,Kate Winslet Taken important roles for the small screen too. Although it has been appointed for the first time for an EMMY in 2006 for its HBO Series Guest Rating PerformanceSupplements, the actressfinally brought to the house a trophy For his role as Miled Pierce in eponymous HBO minisers in 2011.

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Martin Scorsese

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You may have assumed that the famous film directorMartin ScorseseI can not do the time of television - but he actually won more Emmys than Oscars! To date, the hot Hollywood shotTO THREE EMMYS: one to direct the pilot episode ofBoardwalk EmpireIn 2012 and two to lead HBO's 2011 documentaryGeorge Harrison: Living in the material world. (For a comparison, he has only two Oscars, both for 2006The deceased.)

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Julie Andrews

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It's hard to think aboutJulie Andrewslike something other thanMary PoppinsMaria inThe sound of music,Or the queen of Genovia inThe newspaper of a princessBut as it turns out, the actor also grasped our television screens several times. In fact, the British icon has beennominated foreight Emmys So far, two winning: a work onTime Julie AndrewsIn 1973 and another to accommodate PBSBroadway: American musical comedyIn 2005. Andrews is only one reward for the realization of the status of debut, so can we have this lady a tony already?!

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Barbra Streisand

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Of course, she is one of the most influential singers in the world, but you might be surprised to know that some of the trophies ofBarbra Streisand'sCollection is for his television work. During his career, the singer of the "way of us" was reallyNominated by the Total Academy of Nine Times-And four times, she returned home with the Emmy. Streisand is another performer who has reached the status of Egot, although we have a reward, his Tony-was a non-competitive victory.

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Katt Williams

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You probably know the scandalousKatt WilliamsFrom his background comedy, but he is also a winning actor of the Emme. Williams received the exceptional invited actor in a Comedy Series trophy in 2018 after a memorable appearance onDonald GloverThe FX show,Atlanta.

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Liza Minnelli

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We could know his best for her ovinant performance inCabaret, cornLiza Minnelliwon an Emmy too. On four total nominations, she haswon the coveted statuette once-E 1973, thanks to his television concert filmLiza with a "Z." Minnelli is another member of the Egot Club, although his grammous gain was also non-competitive.

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Hugh Jackman

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Yes, even Wolverine has an Emmy (and a Tony too)! In addition to hanging a tone in 2004 for its performance inOz boy,Hugh JackmanHosted the Broadway prices show four times. And, for his efforts as a host of the 2004 ceremony, he won an EMMY forExceptional individual performances in a program of variety or music In 2005. Two award-winning birds, a stone!

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Cyndi Lauper

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Although she can be known to show us her "real colors" as singer,Cyndi Lauper actually won an Emmy for heracting also. On the iconic 90s SitcomCrazy of you, featuringPaul Reiser andHelen Hunt, Lauper played Marianne Lugasso, the girlfriend again / off again / ex-wife ofJohn Pankow Ira Buchman. Although it has been named forExceptional inviting actress in a series of comedies In 1994, for his role in the show, the "girls just want to have fun" singer did not name himself in the category before the following year.

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Christopher Dean

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With his partner,Jayne Torvillice dancerChristopher DeanWon Olympic Gold for Great Britain in the 1984 winter games. And he also has two Emmy awards. He was named five times for choreographic skating routines for the television special,Smucker stars on the ice creamand won in 2003 and 2005.

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Bette Midler

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Bette Midler has been time and time that his talent knows no limits, but as few people know her like a television star, you might be surprised to learn that she hooked a total of a big total ofEight candidates empty and three victories. His first victory came in 1978 in the outstanding company of comedy or special music forBette Midler: red hair is back; Its second victory was in exceptional individual performance in a category of variety or music programs in 1992 forThe Tonight Show Staring Johnny Carson; And more recently, she has gained exceptional performance in a program of variety or music in 1997 forBette Midler in concert: Diva Las Vegas. Midler is only at a price of putting "Egot's winner" on his curriculum vitae - everything she needs is this coveted Oscar.

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Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift Perhaps one of today's biggest music stars, but did you know that she has an Emmy victory under her belt? The 10 timesGrammy winner made headlines in 2015 when she hung an EMMY forExceptional creative realization in the interactive-original interactive program for herAMEX Unplanned: Taylor Swift Experience, which allowed fans to explore all of them"Empty space" video music.

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Lin-manual Miranda

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Superstar composerLin-manual Mirandawon his Emmy a year beforeHamiltonCrénéré on Broadway. Have already seen its debuts of BroadwayIn the heightsWin Big at Theater Awards Show in 2008, Miranda was in demand for projects such as the writing of host songsNeil Patrick HarrisSing at the 67th annual Tony Awards."Bigger!", The opening number, won an exceptional original music and Emmy lyrics for Miranda in 2014. It was also named for an exceptional original song at the Emmys day that year, for a song he wrote forSesameStreet.The other names of Primetime Emmy include the invited actor forSaturday Night Live(2017) andCalm your enthusiasm(2019), as well as the production of better ministerial or television candidates,FOST / VERDON (2019).

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Dear

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WhileDear has beenNominated for seven Emmys- Housewife for her'70S HIT Series The time of comedy Sonny and expensive-The singer did not really earn one that in 2003. This honor came from the courtesy of his special NBC concertCher: the farewell tour, which was enough to hang the singer "cross" the trophy in the category variette, music or comedy.

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John Legend

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In 2018,John Legendbecame the first black man in history to reach the status of Egot when heGagné An Emmy for NBC productionJesus Christ Superstar live in concert. "It's a kind of surrealist"Told legendEntertainment tonightafter. "I never dreamed that I would be winning an Emmy and I am in this rare group of people who won the four of these big rewards."


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