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Barbra Streisand
(1942-)
Who Is Barbra Streisand?
Barbra Streisand didn't attend college; instead, she moved to Manhattan and worked as a cabaret singer. Her Broadway debut led to a recording contract and a long series of gold records. Over her career, she has mastered nearly every entertainment medium available and won numerous awards.
Early Life
Barbra Joan Streisand was born on April 24, 1942, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to Diana Rosen and Emanuel Streisand. Streisand's father was a high school English teacher who died from complications of an epileptic seizure when Streisand was only 15 months old.
Her mother, Diana, raised Streisand and her older brother, Sheldon, by working as a secretary in the New York City public school system, but the family barely survived on the brink of poverty. They moved in with Streisand's grandparents to help make ends meet. Her mother then remarried in 1949, to used-car salesman Louis Kind, while Streisand was away at camp. Her half-sister, Rosalind, was born in 1951.
Streisand has described her childhood as painful. She was shy as a c
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Barbra Streisand: Net Worth, Age, Height & Everything You Need To Know About The Iconic Superstar
It's hard to think of a multi-hyphenate more iconic than Barbra Streisand, and with a career spanning over six decades, it's not shocking that Streisand has a high net worth. The singer-songwriter-actor-director-producer found success right out of the gate, winning a Grammy for her debut album, The Barbra Streisand Album. Streisand has the distinction of being awarded the first-ever EGOT — meaning she's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Her first Emmy was for her TV special, My Name is Barbra, her first Oscar for her lead role in Funny Girl, and her Tony for Star of the Decade.
Streisand was born in Brooklyn, New York to parents Diana Ida and Emanuel. A performer from a young age, Streisand got her start singing in nightclubs as a teenager before earning guest appearances on The Tonight Show. In her personal life, Streisand has had several high-profile romantic relationships. She was married to fellow actor Elliot Gould from 1963-1971, and together they have a son, Jason
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Barbra Streisand
American singer and actress (born 1942)
"Streisand" redirects here. For her tour, see Streisand (concert tour). For the phenomenon named after her, see Streisand effect.
For other uses, see Barbra Streisand (disambiguation).
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (STRY-sand; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being the first performer awarded Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.
Streisand's career began in the early 1960s performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters. Following guest appearances on various television shows, she signed to Columbia Records—retaining full artistic control in exchange for accepting lower pay, an arrangement that continued throughout her career.[1] Her studio debut The Barbra Streisand Album (1963) won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Throughout her recording career, Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums (the record for a
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