Barbra Streisand

Pop Singer
BIRTHDAY
April 24,1942
Birthplace
New York City, NY
Age
79 years old
Birth Sign
Taurus
BIRTHDAY
April 24,1942 (age 79)
Birthplace
New York City, NY

About

Singing icon who has sold over 245 million records and won 10 Grammy Awards, including an Album of the Year Award for The Barbra Streisand Album in 1963. She has also had success as an actress, receiving an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1968 musical film Funny Girl.

Before Fame

She starred with Joan Rivers in the off-off-Broadway play, Driftwood.

Trivia

Her song "Evergreen" for the film A Star Is Born earned an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1977.

Family Life

She married Elliott Gould on March 21, 1963 and, after their divorce on July 9, 1971, she married James Brolin on July 1, 1998. She and Gould had a son named Jason together.

Associated With

She starred in the 1969 Gene Kelly-directed romantic comedy Hello, Dolly!