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FEMUSINDO.com - Barbara Joan Streisand, popularly known as Barbra Streisand, is an American singer.
The singer, born in New York City on April 24, 1942, is also known as a theater and film actress, composer, film producer and director.
Many people consider Barbra Streisand to be the most successful actress in the history of modern entertainment.
Starting Her Career in the Early 1960s
Streisand's career began in the early 1960s performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters. After appearing as a guest star on various television shows, she signed a contract with Columbia Records.
After her established recording success, Streisand branched out into film in the late 1960s. Her studio debut The Barbra Streisand Album (1963) won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
She starred in the critically acclaimed Funny Girl (1968), winning the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 41st Academy Awards.
Additional screen fame followed with the lavish musical Hello, Dolly! (1969), the screwball comedy What's Up, Doc? (1972), and the romantic drama The Way We Were (1973).
First Woman Honored as Composer
Streisand won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for writing the love theme of A Star Is Born (1976), the first woman to be honored as a composer.
Throughout her recording career, Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums (a record for a woman until 2023), including People (1964), The Way We Were (1974), Guilty (1980) and The Broadway Album (1985).
She also topped the US Billboard Hot 100 with five singles, "The Way We Were", "Evergreen", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" (with Neil Diamond), "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (with Donna Summer) and "Woman in Love".
Best-Selling Recording Artist of All Time
With sales of over 150 million records worldwide, Streisand is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) named Streisand the second-highest-certified female artist in the United States, with 68.5 million certified album units.
Billboard ranked Streisand as the greatest solo artist on the Billboard 200 chart and the top Adult Contemporary female artist of all time.
Her awards include ten Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Grammy Legend Award, and nine Golden Globe Awards.
She has also received five Emmy Awards, four Peabody Awards, two Academy Awards, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (*)
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