Born on April 24, 1942, Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, songwriter and filmmaker whose career has spanned for six decades and is one the best selling recording artist of all time. Barbra has been awarded with two Academy Awards, ten Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards and much more.
Barbra is also the only artist to have number one album in each decade in past six decade and holds the record for the female with most number one albums. To learn more about her, read the article below.
Family/ Relationships
Barbra Streisand Ethnicity/Religion
Barbara Joan Streisand was born in Brooklyn, New York City, as the daughter of Diana and Emanuel Streisand. Her family was Jewish. Barbra’s paternal grandparents were from Galicia and her maternal grandparents were from the Russian Empire.
Barbra Streisand Affair/Married/Husband
She has been married twice in her lifetime. Her first wedding was with Elliott Gould from 1963 to 1971. They had one child, Jason Gould. She is now married to actor James Brolin (m. 1998). Visit her twitter.
Why can’t our country act as fast as New Zealand to remove military weapons from the hands of civilians?? Simple: the gun lobby runs the GOP. https://t.co/f3HGI3W4HM
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) March 22, 2019
Profile / Wiki / Information
Personal Information
- Full Name: Barbara Joan Streisand
- Nicknames: Barbra
- Birthday: April 24, 1942
- Age: 76 years old (as of March 2019)
- Birthplace: New York City, US
- Current Residence: Los Angeles, California, US
- Education: Erasmus Hall High School
- Profession: Singer, songwriter, actress, filmmaker
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: White
- Religion: Not Available
- Zodiac: Taurus
- Spouse/Wife: Elliott Gould (m. 1963; div. 1971) James Brolin (m. 1998)
- Children: 1
- Net Worth: Not Available
Measurements
- Height: 165 cm (5 feet 5 inches)
- Weight: Not Available
- Bra Size/ Breast Size: 34B
- Waist Size: 26 inches
Trivia/ Facts that you probably didn’t know
- Her career has expanded more than six decades.
- She has been awarded with 2 Academy Awards, 10 Grammy Awards and 5 Emmy Awards.
- She is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, with more than 68.5 million albums in the U.S.
- She holds the record for most number one albums for female.
- She is the only artist to have number one album in each decade in the last six decade.
- Her paternal grandparents were from Galicia while her maternal grandparents were from the Russian Empire.
- For more information, visit our site.
Memorable Quotes:
I’ve been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.
I’ve been called many names like perfectionist, difficult and obsessive. I think it takes obsession, takes searching for the details for any artist to be good.
