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Barbra Streisand

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.

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Production, 1966
Fanny Brice

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1964
Fanny Brice

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1962
Miss Marmelstein

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1961
Performer

Performer


Movies

Funny Girl
[ 1968 ] Fanny Brice
Hello, Dolly!
[ 1969 ] Dolly Levi
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
[ 1970 ] Daisy Gamble
The Owl and the Pussycat
[ 1970 ] Doris
What's Up, Doc?
[ 1972 ] Judy Maxwell
Up the Sandbox
[ 1972 ] Margaret Reynolds
The Way We Were
[ 1973 ] Katie Morosky
For Pete's Sake
[ 1974 ] Henry
Funny Lady
[ 1975 ] Fanny Brice
A Star Is Born
[ 1976 ] Esther Hoffman
The Main Event
[ 1979 ] Hillary Kramer
All Night Long
[ 1981 ] Cheryl Gibbons
Yentl
[ 1983 ] Yentl
Nuts
[ 1987 ] Claudia Draper
The Prince of Tides
[ 1991 ] Susan Lowenstein
The Mirror Has Two Faces
[ 1996 ] Rose Morgan
Meet the Fockers
[ 2004 ] Rozalin Focker
Little Fockers
[ 2010 ] Roz Focker
The Guilt Trip
[ 2012 ] Joyce Brewster

TV Shows

Miami Vice
Pedestrian
Barbra: The Concert
Timeless: Live in Concert
Streisand: Live in Concert
Modern Family
Barbra Streisand
Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1964 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

Barbra Streisand, Funny Girl

Tony Awards - 1962 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

Barbra Streisand, I Can Get It for You Wholesale

Videos

News


Photos: DIVA THERAPY At Theater for the New City

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Interview: Hugh Panaro’s Happy to Be A MAN WITHOUT A MASK

Broadway leading man Hugh Panaro celebrates the release of his new CD Man Without a Mask with a one-nighter December 5, 2024, at the Catalina Bar & Grill. Songs from the CD recorded over two nights at 54 Below will be featured amongst some other favorites of Hugh.
Viola Davis to Receive the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award

The Golden Globes® has announced that actress, producer and Golden Globe winner Viola Davis has been named the Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree for 2025.
Society Of Composers & Lyricists To Present Awards To Giorgio Moroder, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, and More

The Society of Composers & Lyricists announced Giorgio Moroder will receive the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Jeff Beal to receive SCL Ambassador Awards.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 20, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 20, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: Watch a Clip from Criterion's New Interview with FUNNY GIRL Star Barbra Streisand

Watch a video clip from Criterion's new audio interview with FUNNY GIRL (1968) star Barbra Streisand. Now available on 4K UHD & Blu-ray—Barbra Streisand makes a screen debut for the ages in William Wyler’s Oscar-winning musical spectacular.
Video: Watch a Clip from FUNNY GIRL- Now Available from the Criterion Collection

Now available on 4K UHD & Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection! Barbra Streisand makes a screen debut for the ages in FUNNY GIRL (1968), William Wyler’s Oscar-winning musical spectacular costarring Omar Sharif. Watch a video clip from the film here.
Gabrielle Stravelli, Klea Blackhurst, and Graham Rowat Join SING HAPPY: THE LYRICS OF FRED EBB

The Fred Ebb Foundation and Birdland Jazz Club announced additional performers for Sing Happy: The Lyrics of Fred Ebb, which will take place next week at Birdland Jazz Club.
54 Below Celebrates The Holiday Season With Storm Large, Joe Iconis, Norm Lewis, and More

54 Below will celebrate the happiest time of the year with a lineup of performances by Longlegs star Alicia Witt, award winning Nicole Henry, Tony® nominee Melissa Errico, and more.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG Comes to the Hobby Center

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will present the Tony Award®-winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, Gerard Alessandrini’s legendary and hilarious musical spoof of Broadway’s biggest shows and brightest stars.
Chronicles of a Girl Singer, Part 2: DARK AND LIGHT

Errico writes about the summits and shoals of a performer’s life as she embarks on her ongoing “Sondheim in The City” tour. In this entry, she takes on a completely different assignment—an evening of film noir music, in the City of Angels itself.
Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL

Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical.
Jane Lynch's A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS Adds Performance At Steppenwolf Theatre

Jane Lynch's A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS adds a new performance at Steppenwolf Theatre.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 11, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 11, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Exclusive: Broadway Unites for Aaron Lazar's IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

The Broadway community came together with Project ALS at City Winery NYC for An Evening with Aaron Lazar - a night of music, laughter, and inspiration to benefit Project ALS research.  In this video, check out clips of 'I'd Give It All for You,' 'Brave,' 'You Matter to Me,' 'When You Believe,' and more.
16th Annual URBAN STAGES WINTER RHYTHMS 2024 Begins In December

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Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, & More Nominated For 2025 GRAMMYS - Full List of Nominations

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.
Review: Macon Prickett Owns 54 Below During MACON: HIS OWN WAY!

Macon Prickett glittered and was gay. And it worked.
Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels Will Receive 20th Annual Fred Ebb Award

The Fred Ebb Foundation will present the twentieth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters to the team of Cheeyang Ng & Eric Sorrels. Learn more about the award and the ceremony here!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Barbra Streisand been in?

Barbra Streisand has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Barbra Streisand been in?

Barbra Streisand has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Barbra Streisand's first West End show?

Barbra Streisand's first West End show was Funny Girl which opened in 1966

What awards has Barbra Streisand been nominated for?

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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