Like a superhero role of color or a spot on Jimmy Fallon in which you’re not forced to play beer pong, the EGOT is that most elusive beast in show business.

Just 12 people have reportedly won all the four major showbiz awards — an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony — thereby becoming a legend in the entertainment world.

Don’t think performers care?

“I really want a Grammy. It’s terrible, isn’t it. I’ll have to do an audio book of some sort,” Helen Mirren said at this year’s Tony Awards after taking one home for her work in “The Audience.” She’s just a “G” away from the EGOT.

Taylor Swift also recently made strides toward the foursome. She picked up an Emmy for some horribly corporate-sounding program called “AMEX Unstaged: Taylor Swift Experience.”

Everyone's already started their Taylor Swift EGOT clock, right? http://t.co/OX61vouFy4

— Chris Rovzar (@Rovzar) September 11, 2015

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Lots of seasoned famous names are just one away from the honor, including Al Pacino, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Maggie Smith. But what about young stars, like Swift?

Here are six under 40 who may one day harpoon entertainment’s white whale.

Age:

25

Already has: Seven Grammys and an Emmy

Still needs: An Oscar and a Tony

Chances: Swift is supremely talented at writing songs and dissing ex-boyfriends, but what about acting? It’s still unclear, although she demonstrated her acting chops during a guest appearance on “New Girl” and took a (somewhat overly dramatic) turn on “CSI.” Mariska Hargitay recently let slip to “Entertainment Tonight” that the pop singer may soon show up on “Law & Order: SVU.”

Age:

34

Already has: Four Emmys (for his guest work on “Saturday Night Live”) and nine Grammys

Still needs: An Oscar and a Tony

Chances: It’s a bit of a long shot. Timberlake earned decent reviews for his cameo in “The Social Network,” but his subsequent acting ventures flopped harder than Lance Bass’ bangs. Nowadays, it’s hard to picture a producer willing to hand Justin the kind of prestige roles that win awards. To complete the EGOT, he may have to win that “O” via Best Original Song.

Age:

39

Already has: An Oscar for “The Reader,” an Emmy for “Mildred Pierce” and a Grammy for a spoken-word album for children

Still needs: A Tony

Chances: Despite numerous offers, the actress has thus far avoided the stage because she has said she doesn’t want to miss her children’s bedtime. Maybe once they get a bit older, she’ll change her mind and that Tony will be hers.

Age:

27

Already has: Multiple Grammys, as well as an Oscar for her James Bond theme, “Skyfall”

Still needs: A Tony and an Emmy

Chances: The Tony seems doable but the Emmy? The Brit is obviously first and foremost a singer, but she did make a game cameo on a 2009 episode of “Ugly Betty,” suggesting acting isn’t out of her wheelhouse.

Age:

39

Already has: An Oscar for his theme song to “The Muppets” and a Grammy for his work with Flight of the Conchords

Still needs: An Emmy and a Tony

Chances: His HBO series, “Flight of the Conchords,” was nominated for multiple Emmys, so perhaps if it ever returned he could clinch a win. The Tony is a tougher get, although with humorous musicals like “Book of Mormon” all the rage, perhaps someone will tap McKenzie to write songs for the stage.

Age:

32

Already has: An Oscar for “Les Miserables” and an Emmy for a guest appearance on “The Simpsons”

Still needs: A Tony and a Grammy

Chances: The Tony is inevitable. Anyone who screams “high school theater club” like Hathaway has stage awards in her future. She’s already been nominated for a Grammy for the “Les Miserables” soundtrack but didn’t win. Otherwise, there’s always spoken word.