Justin Paul

Justin Paul
Justin Paul
	Justin Paul in 2009
Background information
Born	January 3, 1985 (age 39); St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Occupation(s)	Composer, lyricist, singer
Member of	Pasek and Paul

Justin Paul (born January 3, 1985) is an American composer and lyricist. He is best known for writing songs for movies such as La La Land (2016) and The Greatest Showman (2017), and the stage musical Dear Evan Hansen. He is also known for writing songs with his songwriting partner, Benj Pasek.

With Pasek, Paul became the 20th/21st person to win the EGOT, which is when a person won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Awards.^[1]

References

↑ Tangcay, Jazz (15 January 2024). "Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Achieve EGOT Status With Emmys Win". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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[1] Tangcay, Jazz (15 January 2024). "Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Achieve EGOT Status With Emmys Win". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2024.

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v t e People who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards
listed by duration and year of completion
Competitive EGOTs	Richard Rodgers (1946–1962) Helen Hayes (1932–1977) Rita Moreno (1962–1977) John Gielgud (1948–1991) Audrey Hepburn (1954–1994) Marvin Hamlisch (1974–1995) Jonathan Tunick (1978–1997) Mel Brooks (1967–2001) Mike Nichols (1961–2001) Whoopi Goldberg (1985–2002) Scott Rudin (1984–2012) Robert Lopez (2004–2014) John Legend (2006–2018) Andrew Lloyd Webber (1980–2018) Tim Rice (1980–2018) Alan Menken (1990–2020) Jennifer Hudson (2007–2022) Viola Davis (2001–2023) Elton John (1987–2024) Benj Pasek (2017–2024) Justin Paul (2017–2024)
Honorary recipients	Barbra Streisand (1964–1970) Liza Minnelli (1965–1990) James Earl Jones (1969–2011) Harry Belafonte (1954–2014) Quincy Jones (1964–2016) Frank Marshall (2019–2023)