Date of Birth: April 24, 1942 (81)
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA
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With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).
Streisand began her career by performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters in the early 1960s. Following her guest appearances on various television shows, she signed to Columbia Records, insisting that she retain full artistic control, and accepting lower pay in exchange, an arrangement that continued throughout her career, and released her debut The Barbra Streisand Album (1963), which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Throughout her recording career, Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums—a record for a woman—including People (1964), The Way We Were (1974), Guilty (1980), and The Broadway Album (1985). She also achieved five number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100—"The Way We Were", "Evergreen", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)", and "Woman in Love".
Following her established recording success in the 1960s, Streisand ventured into film by the end of that decade. She starred in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl (1968), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Additional fame followed with films including the extravagant musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), the screwball comedy What's Up, Doc? (1972), and the romantic drama The Way We Were (1973). Streisand won a second Academy Award for writing the love theme from A Star Is Born (1976), the first woman to be honored as a composer. With the release of Yentl (1983), Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film. The film won an Oscar for Best Score and a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Musical. Streisand also received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, becoming the first (and for 37 years, the only) woman to win that award. Streisand later directed The Prince of Tides (1991) and The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996).
With sales exceeding 150 million records worldwide, Streisand is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the highest-certified female artist in the United States, with 68.5 million certified album units tying with Mariah Carey. Billboard ranked Streisand as the greatest female artist on the Billboard 200 chart and the top Adult Contemporary female artist of all time. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, 10 Grammy Awards including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award, five Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and nine Golden Globes.
From: Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand MusiCares Starry Red Carpet!
From: Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand MusiCares Starry Red Carpet!
From: Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand MusiCares Starry Red Carpet!
From: Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand MusiCares Starry Red Carpet!
From: Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand MusiCares Starry Red Carpet!
From: Photo Coverage: Barbra Streisand MusiCares Starry Red Carpet!
[1968]Funny Girl Fanny Brice
[1969]Hello, Dolly! Dolly Levi
[1970]On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Daisy Gamble
[1970]The Owl and the Pussycat Doris
[1972]Up the Sandbox Margaret Reynolds
[1972]What's Up, Doc? Judy Maxwell
[1973]The Way We Were Katie Morosky
[1974]For Pete's Sake Henry
[1975]Funny Lady Fanny Brice
[1976]A Star Is Born Esther Hoffman
[1979]The Main Event Hillary Kramer
[1981]All Night Long Cheryl Gibbons
[1983]Yentl Yentl
[1987]Nuts Claudia Draper
[1991]The Prince of Tides Susan Lowenstein
[1996]The Mirror Has Two Faces Rose Morgan
[2004]Meet the Fockers Rozalin Focker
[2010]Little Fockers Roz Focker
[2012]The Guilt Trip Joyce Brewster
Barbra Streisand, Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand, I Can Get It for You Wholesale
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54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards® Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, has announced special programming throughout the month of June. From Clint Holmes’ dazzling tribute to Peter Allen to the return engagement of Jenn Colella’s sold out show to Rebecca Clark’s uncanny Barbra Streisand concert, the PRIDE month events will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
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Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 22, 2023.
Mount Wilson Observatory, the scientific marvel where humankind discovered its place in the universe, has announced the second date in its Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome six-month series, to take place on Sunday, June 11, 2023. The concert series is curated by Artistic Director Cécilia Tsan, and the performances are presented inside the spectacular vaulted dome of the 100-inch telescope.
Julien's Auctions, the acclaimed auction house to the stars, held on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th the industry's premiere music auction event 'MUSIC ICONS,' featuring a spectacular line-up of over 1,200 pieces of music history from rock royalty owned and used by the likes of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Lifeson, and more.
After a very successful 3 month residency in March, April & May, 2023 at Chelsea Table + Stage, Marieann Meringolo will extend her monthly residency through August, 2023.
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The original cast album for Sophie Zucker's one woman musical 'Sophie Sucks Face' is currently available to listen on Spotify. Music and lyrics are written by Sophie Zucker ('The Daily Show', Apple TV's 'Dickinson') and produced by James Lambros a.k.a. Jimmy Lit.
The legendary Denise Tomasello returns for her first one-woman concert since her triumphant debut at the Des Plaines Theatre in Judy, Liza, Barbra & Me, a musical celebration of these female musical legends, Denise returns in her new one woman show called The Songs of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, Tony Bennett and Me, with her 17-piece orchestra.
Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, May 15, 2023.
Barbra Streisand has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
Barbra Streisand has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Barbra Streisand's first West End show was Funny Girl which opened in 1966
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Funny Girl and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for I Can Get It for You Wholesale .
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