Barbara ‘Barbra’ Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer & actress. She graduated with the class of 1959 from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her award-winning career as a singer and actress spanning six decades. She has sold more than 245 million records worldwide making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Awards
- Grammy Award for Album of the Year for The Barbra Streisand Album, 1963
- Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance for The Barbra Streisand Album, in 1963
- Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance for People, 1964
- Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance for My Name is Barbra, 1965
- Academy Award for Best Actress in Funny Girl, 1969
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) in Funny Girl, 1969
- Grammy Award for Best Pop Female Vocal Performance for “Evergreen”, 1977
- Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Evergreen”, 1977
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) for “Evergreen”, 1977
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “Evergreen”, 1977
- Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance for Guilty, 1980
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director (Motion Picture) in Yentl, 1984
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical) in Yentl, 1984
- Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance for The Broadway Album, 1986
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