Streisand, Barbara

Barbra Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, film producer and director. She won her Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song. more...

Early years

She was born Barbara Joan Streisand in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York then moved to another area in Brooklyn. Her father, Emanuel, died when she was only 15 months old, and she had a lifelong turbulent relationship with her stepfather, Louis Kind. Her well-intentioned mother, Diana, did not encourage her daughter to pursue a show business career, opining that Barbara was not attractive enough. This criticism, many speculate, led to a lifelong insecurity about her appearance, despite enormous success in every facet of show business.

She was educated at the famed Erasmus Hall High School, where she graduated fourth in her class in 1959 with future collaborator Neil Diamond. She never attended college.

Personal Life

Barbra Streisand has been married twice.

Her first husband was actor Elliott Gould, to whom she was married from 1963 to 1971. They have one son, Jason Gould.

Her second husband is actor James Brolin, to whom she has been married since 1997. The wedding was reported extensively in the celebrity gossip media. While they have no children together, Brolin has two children from his first marriage and one child from his second marriage.

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