Barbra Streisand

Biography

Barbra Streisand was born in Brooklyn on 24 April 1942. Her career spans music, film, directing and producing, and she has repeatedly discussed her Jewish heritage publicly. American Jewish singer, actor, director and producer whose chart career includes a Guinness record for US No.1 albums across six consecutive decades. In Jewish World Records, Barbra Streisand is connected to the record “First Singer to Achieve an EGOT,” based on the stored achievement of First singer to achieve EGOT. Barbra Streisand became the first singer to complete the EGOT under the inclusive definition that permits a non-competitive award. The four pillars were substantive achievements: her Grammy breakthrough included Album of the Year for The Barbra Streisand Album; her television debut My Name Is Barbra earned Emmy recognition; she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl; and on 19 April 1970 she received the special honorary Tony Award, Star of the Decade, completing the set.

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