Barbra Joan Streisand is an iconic American singer actress who is considered to be one of the
few critically acclaimed and commercially successful entertainers in the recent times.
Personal Life
Barbra Joan Streisand was born as Barbara Joan Streisand Williamsburg in Brooklyn in 1942. Streisand studied in Erasmus Hall High School, from where she graduated in 1959, but never joined college.
She married twice. She married actor Elliott Gould in 1963 and divorced in 1971. They have a
son. Her second husband is actor James Brolin.
Career
Barbara Streisand started her career as a nightclub singer while in her teens. In 1961, she shortened her name to Barbra to make it unique.
In 1962 ,Streisand first appeared on Broadway, in the small but significant role in the musical I
Can Get It for You Wholesale. Because of her very first appearance she won the New York
Drama Critics Award and got a Tony nomination.
Her very first record album, "The Barbra Streisand Album," fetched her two Grammy Awards
in 1963. During that period, Streisand's first three albums came simultaneously on Billboard's pop albums Top Ten.
Singing Career
Barbra Streisand has done more than 60 albums in her life.
In the initial phase of her career, the albums like The Barbra Streisand Album, The Second
Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album became chart busters. Her success continued and at the end of the 1970s New York Times called Streisand to be "the most influential mainstream American pop singer since Frank Sinatra."
She not only sang for albums but also composed and song for movies. Barbra Streisand is the
only female composer to win an Academy Award for her song, "Evergreen," for the film, "A
Star Is Born." in 1976. She also got nomination as co-composer of "I Finally Found
Someone".
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Most of her records has been at the top of the record sales charts. Some of the most popular
albums are "Guilty" , "The Broadway Album", "A Love Like Ours", "Timeless -
Live In Concert" and "Higher Ground". She won the Grammy awards eight
times and was nominated number of times. She was also honored with prestigious Emmy
awards and People's Choice award.
Acting Career
Though she started her acting career later, Barbra Streisand likes to call herself an "actress
who sings" . Her role in the Broadway hit, Funny Girl (1968) made her win the 1968 Academy
Award for Best Actress. Her other notable films include Hello, Dolly! , On a Clear Day
You Can See Forever , The Owl and the Pussycat (film) , For Pete's Sake
and many more.
She is one of the few Hollywood female actors who produce, direct, write and star in movies. Both her
directorial ventures. Yentl (1983) and the Prince of Tides won critical acclaim.
Barbra Streisand is one of the rare entertainers who won all the prestigious awards like the Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe, Tony, Cable Ace and the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
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