# Barbra Streisand

_American singer and actress (born 1942)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand is an American singer, songwriter, actress, author, and filmmaker. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, and has earned all four of the major performing art awards—Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 April 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Brooklyn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P27))
- **Occupation:** film actor; singer; film director; singer-songwriter; film producer; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P106))
- **Political party:** Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P102))
- **Education:** Erasmus Hall High School; Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute; The Center for Early Education; HB Studio ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P69))
- **Spouse:** James Brolin; Elliott Gould ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P26))
- **Official website:** barbrastreisand.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P856))
- **Awards:** Officer of the Legion of Honour; National Medal of Arts; Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Grammy Legend Award; MusiCares Person of the Year; Daytime Emmy Award; Academy Award for Best Actress; Library of Congress Living Legend; California Hall of Fame; Presidential Medal of Freedom; Kennedy Center Honors; AFI Life Achievement Award; Crystal Award; honorary doctor of Brandeis University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** BarbraStreisand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P2002))
- **Facebook:** barbrastreisand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P2013))
- **Instagram:** barbrastreisand ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P2003))
- **YouTube:** UCvwLGtS025Kafufr8SsR_EQ ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636#P2397))

## Questions

**When was Barbra Streisand born?**  
Barbra Streisand was born on 24 April 1942 in Brooklyn.

**Where did Barbra Streisand study?**  
Barbra Streisand was educated at Erasmus Hall High School, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, The Center for Early Education, HB Studio.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Barbra Streisand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbra_Streisand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4636](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4636) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Barbra Streisand with Francis Collins and Anthony Fauci (27806589237) (cropped).jpg by NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barbra_Streisand_with_Francis_Collins_and_Anthony_Fauci_(27806589237)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Barbra Streisand, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Barbra Streisand with Francis Collins and Anthony Fauci (27806589237) (cropped).jpg — NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Barbra Streisand". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/barbra-streisand. Retrieved 5 November 2026.