Barbra Streisand | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Barbara Joan Streisand |
Born | April 24, 1942 |
Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, United States |
Genres | Traditional pop, adult contemporary, vocal, showtunes, disco |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, producer, director |
Years active | 1960–present |
Labels | Columbia Records |
Website | BarbraStreisand.com |
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, producer, and director. She has won multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards and Golden Globe awards.
Her grandparents on her father's side of the family were from Galicia. (That region is now in Ukraine and Poland.).[1][2] She is of Jewish descent.[3]