Barbra Streisand biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Barbra Streisand

Author Name:

Barbra Streisand

Born As:

Barbara Joan Streisand

Other Names:

Barbra Streisand

Born:

24 Apr 1942

Died:





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Singer                          
                          
Mother Diana
Father Emanuel Streisand
First husband  Elliott Gould, one child, Jason
Second husband  James Brolin                          
Since her  performance in the 1964 musical Funny Girl, Streisand has sold 140 million albums worldwide and she ranks 15th on the list of Best-Selling Artists of all time.                          
It is thought that Barbara changed her name to Barbra around 1960, but this could be doubtful.

Giving Back 30 survey -  A ranking of the celebrities who have made the largest donations to charity in 2007 according to public records - Barbra Streisand was named third most generous celebrity. The Giving Back Fund claimed Streisand donated $11 million, which The Streisand Foundation distributed.