Barbara Joan “Barbra” Streisand, an American singer, actress, and director, was born on April 24, 1942.
She has had a successful career spanning more than six decades in the entertainment industry and is one of the few artists to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).
Barbra Streisand parents: Meet Diana Streisand, Emmanuel Streisand
Barbra Streisand was born to Diana Streisand, and Emmanuel Streisand
Her mother used to be a soprano and pondered a career in music, but she eventually became a school secretary.
Her father taught high school at the same school where they met for the first time.
Let’s learn more facts about her.
Early in the 1960s, Streisand started her career by giving performances in Broadway theatres and nightclubs. The Barbra Streisand Album, which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1963, was her debut album. It was published after her guest performances on several television shows. She insisted that she maintain complete artistic control while taking less money in exchange.