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Barbra Streisand
Starring in Funny Girl and building a career across singing, acting and directing.
Funny Girl · A Star Is Born
- Born
- 24 April 1942
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actor and filmmaker. Her recording and screen careers developed together, with theatrical phrasing and close control over production becoming signatures of her work.
Early life
Brooklyn childhood
Her father died while she was an infant.
Club performances
Started pursuing acting and singing in New York after school.
Career
- 1962
Broadway debut
Appeared in I Can Get It for You Wholesale.
- 1963–1968
Recording and film
Established a recording career and carried her Funny Girl stage role onto film.
- 1980s onwards
Directing
Took increasing responsibility behind the camera alongside music projects.
Selected work
Funny Girl
Oscar-winning portrayal of entertainer Fanny Brice.
A Star Is Born
Starred and co-wrote the Oscar-winning song Evergreen.
Yentl
Directed, co-wrote, produced and starred in the musical film.
Beyond work
Women’s health
Funded research and advocacy concerning women’s heart disease.
Memoir
Published My Name Is Barbra in 2023.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Photo: NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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