Female
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, 24 April 1942
Biography:
Born Barbara Joan Streisand in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, 24 April 1942. He is a singer, actress, director, musician and producer America. He was awarded an Oscar for Best Actress and Best Song, and many times received an Emmy Award, Grammy Award, Golden Globe Award and Tony Award.
Barbra originally a nightclub singer and a chance to also support theater performances with her boyfriend at the time (1960), Barry Dennen. That's when he began to abbreviate his first name to Barbra to make it more commercial.
In 1962 Streisand appeared on Broadway, became a star in the musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale. And in the same year he also signed a recording contract with Columbia Records first. The first album, The Barbra Streisand Album, which was then obtained two Grammy Award in 1963.
Her role as Fanny Brice in the musical Funny Girl (1964) by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. Drama is based on real-life Fanny Brice, who was created for Styne saw Streisand after her performance in Wholesale. Although Ray Stark's wife who was a producer of the show, which no other child of Fannie Brice, vigorously opposed, and would prefer a decent Carol Burnett perform that role.
Barbra was also successfully performed with Judy Garland in the Judy Garland Show (CBS, 1963). Then he appeared on the show itself for CBS television, My Name Is Barbra (1965), where the show received rave many critics and fans.
Related to his private life, Streisand, once married to actor Elliot Gould, who later divorced in 1971 and just got married in 1998 to actor James Brolin, who until now by her side.
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