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Barbra Streisand (born Barbara Joan Streisand 24.04.42)
Barbra Streisand is an American singer/songwriter, actress and author and one of only a few people who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

Net Worth: In 2013, Celebrity Net Worth stated that Barbra Streisand had a net worth of 340 million USD.

Childhood: Streisand was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Diana and Emanuel Streisand. She studied at the Jewish Orthodox Yeshiva of Brooklyn, before later attending Erasmus Hall High School. At the age of thirteen, she recorded 'Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart' and 'You'll Never Know' at Nola Recording Studios as her first recorded demos. In her teens, she became a nightclub singer, with a performance at 'The Lion' - a gay club in Greenwich - in 1960. At this time, she changed her name from Barbara to Barbra.

Career: In 1962, Streisand made her Broadway debut in the show, 'I Can Get It For You Wholesale', earning a Tony Award nomination for the performance. The same year, she signed a record deal with Columbia Records and released 'The Barbra Streisand Album' in 1963. She was given her own television show in 1965, entitled 'My Name is Barbra'. She made she screen debut with a reprisal of her 1966 Broadway role in the film 'Funny Girl' in 1968. The role won Streisand the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actress. Streisand went on to film 'Hello, Dolly!' in 1969, 'On a Clear Day You Can See Forever' and 'The Owl and the Pussycat', both released in 1970. In 1972, Streisand founded her own production company, Barwood Films, and stared in its first production, 'Up The Sandbox'. In 1978, her collaborative song with Neil Diamond, 'You Don't Bring Me Flowers', reached the number one spot on Billboard's Hot 100. In 1980, Streisand released her highest selling album, 'Guilty', her twenty second studio album which was released with the help of Barry Gibb from the Bee Gees. The album contained another number one hit, 'Woman in Love'. In 1983, Streisand made her directorial debut with the film adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's short story, 'Yentl, The Yeshiva Boy'. In 1992, Streisand became the first woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director for the film The Prince of Tides. Following the release of 1996's 'The Mirror Has Two Faces', Streisand took an eight year hiatus from acting. She returned in 2004 to appear in the sequel to 'Meet The Parents', entitled, 'Meet The Fockers' and she reprised the role in 2010 for the third film in the series. In 2012, she stared in 'The Guilt Trip' (originally titled 'My Mother's Curse') alongside Seth Rogan. In 2014, she released her thirty fourth studio album, 'Partners', which consisted of duets with famous singers throughout, including Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, and Elvis Presley.

Personal Life: In 1963, Streisand married Elliot Gould, and they had a son in 1966. The couple divorced in 1971, and Streisand married James Brolin (father of Josh Brolin) in 1998.



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Barbra Streisand Targets Trump In New Single 'Don't Lie To Me'


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Barbra Streisand has just released a soaring new single paying tribute to President Donald Trump; it's called 'Don't Lie To Me' and it's a ruthless take down of his political regime. But that's only the tip of the iceberg with her newest album 'Walls', released this Fall.

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The piano-led ballad is as unambiguous and unapologetic as Trump himself, but targets him for the blatant lies and deceit that have come from him since taking office with lines like 'Hard to believe the things you say' and 'You change the facts to justify'.

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Barbra Streisand Cloned Her Dog After Its Death


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It's not unusual for dog owners to stick with one breed of dog even after their pooch passes away, but Barbra Streisand wanted an exact copy when her Coton du Tulear Samantha died last year. Thus, she decided to have her cloned - twice! Although neither of them have the same personality.

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The 75-year-old star of 'The Guilt Trip' was left devastated when her 14-year-old pet died in 2017, but from cells taken from Samantha's mouth and stomach when she was still alive, breeders managed to deliver two clones named Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett who now keep her company at her Malibu home.

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Barbra Streisand Keeps Britney Spears From Scoring First UK Number One Album


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Barbra Streisand is at number one on the UK album chart this week with her 35th studio album Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway. The veteran singing star managed to keep Britney Spears’ comeback album Glory off the top spot, while scoring her seventh number one album in the UK.

Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand has scored her seventh UK number one album with Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway features Streisand duetting with Hollywood stars on classic Broadway tracks. Guests include Melissa McCarthy, Alec Baldwin, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx and Hugh Jackman.

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Kathy Griffin Headed For 80 Cities With #LIKEABOSS Tour


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Kathy Griffin has announced her upcoming comedy tour. The 54-year-old’s #LIKEABOSS tour will reportedly centre on her reaction to recent revelations from the world of popular culture. Those who are at risk of being lampooned by Griffin’s unique brand of humour are, as the comedian announced on her website, Caitlyn Jenner, Barbra Streisand and the Duggar family.

Kathy GriffinKathy Griffin's #LIKEABOSS tour will take the comedian to 80 cities.

Read More: Melissa River Opens Up About Kathy Griffin's Departure From Fashion Police.

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Barbra Streisand Writing Memoir, Due To Be Released In 2017


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Barbra Streisand is writing a memoir and one which promises to set the record straight about her fascinating life and career. The multi-talented New Yorker has signed a deal with Viking, an arm of the publishing giant Penguin. The news was announced by Viking on Wednesday (20th May).

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Read More: Barbra Streisand Makes Chart History With New Album.

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Steve Martin Awarded AFI's Life Achievement Award


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Steve Martin will receive the "highest honour in film", the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. The AFI announced the news on their website on Friday (3rd October).

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Steve Martin has been awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award.

Read More: Jane Fonda Is "Film Royalty" With AFI Life Achievement Award.

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Barbra Streisand Makes Chart History With New Album


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It's not easy to be a pioneer in music nowadays, but Barbra Streisand seems to have managed it with the release of her thirty-sixth album 'Partners'. The record has debuted at the top spot on the US Billboard Chart, making Streisand the first singer to have a number one album in six consecutive decades. 

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Streisand (72) is continuing to break records in the music world

Her first album to reach the top spot was 'People' back in 1964, and she has gone on to have a further nine reach number one in the US, including her latest one. With her ten number one albums, she is now tied for fourth place with the most number one albums alongside Elvis Presley. Ahead of her are The Beatles (19), Michael Jackson (13) and Bruce Springsteen (11), but Streisand is still the most successful female artist. She has also scored six number ones in the UK album chart and thirteen in other countries. She has also achieved five number one singles, her last being 'Woman in Love' which was released in 1980.

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Barbra Streisand Talks New Album 'Partners' And Meeting Elvis Presley For The First Time


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Legendary entertainer Barbra Streisand is back on the music scene with a brand her album, her 34th to be exact, and only features duets with some of the most celebrated singers ever. 'Partners,' out on Wednesday (Sept 17th), is compiled of songs with the likes of Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Billy Joel, Andrea Bocelli, Lionel Richie, and a very intriguing 'virtual' duet with Elvis Presley.

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Streisand's 34th studio album 'Partners' comes out on September 17th

Streisand recently sat down with Extra and recalled meeting the original king of rock 'n' roll for the very first time. "It was 1969 in Las Vegas. I think it was called the International Hotel, yep, and Elvis came. It was my opening night, but I was very nervous meeting him. I remember sitting there polishing my nails while he was talking to me. Can you imagine? When I think of it now, I think, 'How could you have been so stupid?'" she said.

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Barbra Streisand Makes Special Appearance On 'The Tonight Show'


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Ahead of the release of her 34th studio album Partners, singing legend Barbra Streisand was Jimmy Fallon’s guest on Monday evening’s ‘The Tonight Show’. The entire programme was given over to Streisand as Fallon got the opportunity to duet with her on a number of tracks that appear on the new record.

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Barbra Streisand made an ultra-rare chat show appearance to promote Partners, a new album of duets, out Sept 16

Fallon quickly dispensed with his customary monologue at the start of the show, acknowledging that they were a “hot crowd” and finishing off by saying “I know you’re not here for me, you’re here for Barbra”. He then accompanied Streisand on a medley of three tracks from the new album, dressing up as Elvis for ‘Love Me Tender’, ‘The Voice’ judge Blake Shelton for ‘I’d Want It To Be You’ and Michael Bublé for ‘It Had To Be You’.

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Read George Clooney's Take On His War Of Words With Steve Wynn


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George Clooney's heated and very public disagreement with Casino mogul Steve Wynn continues with Clooney adding more fuel to the fire in a statement released yesterday (May 2nd).

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George Clooney has responded to Steve Wynn's claims he is "molly coddled".

Clooney and Wynn allegedly had a disagreement last month in Las Vegas after Wynn allegedly called President Barack Obama an "a******".  The incident allegedly occurred on April 23rd when Clooney attended a group dinner along with Wynn.

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James Brolin and Barbara Streisand - The Film Society of Lincoln Center's 40th Annual Chaplin Award Gala - New York City, AL, United States - Monday 22nd April 2013

James Brolin and Barbara Streisand

Barbra Streisand Tuesday 25th September 2012 at the Global Initiative Annual Meeting held at the Sheraton Hotel.

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Barbra Streisand and James Brolin - Barbra Streisand and James Brolin, Monday 28th May 2012 at Joel Silver's Memorial Day party in Malibu

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Diana Krall, Barbra Streisand and Elvis Costello - Diana Krall and Elvis Costello Los Angeles, California - 2011 MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute to Barbara Streisand held at the Los Angeles Convention Center Friday 11th February 2011

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Barbra Streisand Saturday 13th November 2010 National Museum of American Jewish History opening Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Barbra Streisand

Date of birth

24th April, 1942

Occupation

Actor

Sex

Female

Height

1.65




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The Guilt Trip Movie Review

The Guilt Trip Movie Review

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The Guilt Trip Trailer

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