{"id":1987,"date":"2023-12-11T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T22:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rrsilvin.com\/2.0\/robert-versteeg-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:20:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T21:20:40","slug":"barbara-streisand-american-singer-actress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rrsilvin.com\/2.0\/barbara-streisand-american-singer-actress\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbra Streisand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-1987\" data-postid=\"1987\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-1987 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-css_id=\"bl4l941\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_bl4l941 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_sxhe942 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_kjfa942   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">BARBRA STREISAND<\/span><\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">From A Funny Girl A Star Is Born<\/span><\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_7pbt942 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_lfi8943 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_pmt2943   \" data-lazy=\"1\" data-lax-translate-y=\"(vh*1) 0,(vh*0) 70\" data-lax=\"true\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2319 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/rrsilvin.com\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Streisand-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rrsilvin.com\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Streisand-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/rrsilvin.com\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Streisand-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rrsilvin.com\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Streisand.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/h1><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>A funny girl, a funny lady, a star, a singer, an actress, a director, an icon, a living legend. All these talents apply to one woman: Barbra Streisand. <\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>Born in Brooklyn, New York from humble beginnings, she climbed her way up through the fickle industry that is showbusiness. Although initially she wanted to be an actress, it was her amazing voice that was first noticed, and got her booked in multiple nightclubs. From there, Broadway beckoned, which eventually led her to Hollywood. <\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>She has played many memorable roles, including Fanny Brice in <em>Funny Girl<\/em>, Dolli Levi in <em>Hello Dolly!<\/em>, Esther Hoffman in <em>A Star is Born<\/em>, and Dr. Susan Lowenstein in <em>The Prince of Tides, <\/em>and of course <i>Yentl, <\/i>which was also her directorial debut.<\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>Some of her music has become unforgettable and icon, like <em>Evergreen<\/em>, <em>Don\u2019t Rain on My Parade<\/em>, <em>People<\/em>, and <em>Woman in Love<\/em>. She has sung duets with, among others, Neil Diamond, Donna Summer, Barry Gibb, and C\u00e9line Dion. <\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>She has released 35 albums, as well as 117 singles of which 5 reached number 1, playing in 19 movies and 2 acclaimed Broadway shows, and presented 17 TV specials. She is one of a handful of entertainers who have reached the &#8220;EGOT&#8221;: 5 Emmys, 9 Grammys, 2 Oscars and a Tony Award. She also has received 9 Golden Globes, including one as Director for her movie <em>Yentl<\/em>. <\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\"><strong>Her life story is one of perseverance, going against the grain while following her own instincts, which has led her to be a star who has become a trailblazing icon.<\/strong><\/h3><h3 style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; BARBRA STREISAND From A Funny Girl A Star Is Born A funny girl, a funny lady, a star, a singer, an actress, a director, an icon, a living legend. All these talents apply to one woman: Barbra Streisand. 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