Barbra Streisand American Singer Born 1942 in Brooklyn
Barbra Streisand · film actor and singer · American
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Biography
Born on 24 April 1942 in Brooklyn, Barbra Streisand is an American singer. She is 84 years old. Audiences know her from Barbra: The Concert (1994) and Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990).
Released between 1962 and 2025, 78 albums and 23 singles carry her name. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962) is the oldest release listed, The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two (2025) the newest. She works mainly in traditional pop and jazz. She has released music through Columbia Records.
Her notable work includes Yentl, Funny Girl and A Star Is Born. The YouTube account had 613K subscribers when last counted in October 2025.
Barbra Streisand has won 18 awards and received 7 nominations on record. Her first award on record is Academy Award for Best Actress in 1969 for Funny Girl. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 is the latest win listed.
Discography
101 releases| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two | Album |
| 2021 | Release Me 2 | Album |
| 2018 | Walls | Album |
| 2017 | Life Cycle of a Woman | Album |
| 2017 | The Music… The Mem'ries… The Magic! | Album |
| 2016 | Encore – Movie Partners Sing Broadway | Album |
| 2014 | Partners | Album |
| 2013 | Back to Brooklyn | Album |
| 2013 | The Classic Christmas Album | Album |
| 2012 | Release Me | Album |
| 2011 | What Matters Most – Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan & Marilyn Bergman | Album |
| 2010 | One Night Only: Barbra Streisand and Quartet at The Village Vanguard | Album |
| 2010 | The Ultimate Collection | Album |
| 2009 | Love Is the Answer | Album |
| 2007 | Live in Concert 2006 | Album |
Show all 101 releases
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Guilty Pleasures | Album |
| 2003 | The Movie Album | Album |
| 2002 | Duets | Album |
| 2002 | The Essential Barbra Streisand | Album |
| 2001 | Christmas Memories | Album |
| 2000 | Timeless: Live in Concert | Album |
| 1999 | A Love Like Ours | Album |
| 1999 | If You Ever Leave Me | Single |
| 1999 | The King and I | Album |
| 1997 | Higher Ground | Album |
| 1997 | Tell Him | Single |
| 1996 | I Finally Found Someone | Single |
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces: Music From the Motion Picture | Album |
| 1995 | The Concert: Highlights | Album |
| 1994 | The Concert | Album |
| 1993 | Back to Broadway | Album |
| 1992 | Highlights from Just For the Record | Album |
| 1991 | Just for the Record | Album |
| 1991 | The Prince of Tides: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1989 | A Collection: Greatest Hits...and More | Album |
| 1988 | Till I Loved You | Album |
| 1987 | Nuts | Album |
| 1987 | One Voice | Album |
| 1985 | Emotion | Single |
| 1985 | The Broadway Album | Album |
| 1984 | Emotion | Album |
| 1984 | Left in the Dark | Single |
| 1983 | The Way He Makes Me Feel | Single |
| 1983 | Yentl | Album |
| 1981 | Comin' In and Out of Your Life | Single |
| 1981 | Guilty | Single |
| 1981 | Memories | Album |
| 1981 | What Kind of Fool | Single |
| 1980 | Guilty | Album |
| 1980 | Guilty / Life Story | Single |
| 1979 | Superman / A Man I Loved | Single |
| 1979 | The Main Event: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Album |
| 1979 | The Main Event/Fight | Single |
| 1979 | Wet | Album |
| 1978 | Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2 | Album |
| 1978 | Prisoner (Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars) | Single |
| 1978 | Songbird | Album |
| 1978 | Songbird | Single |
| 1978 | You Don't Bring Me Flowers | Single |
| 1977 | My Heart Belongs to Me | Single |
| 1977 | Streisand Superman | Album |
| 1977 | Superman | Album |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born | Album |
| 1976 | Classical Barbra | Album |
| 1976 | Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) | Single |
| 1975 | Funny Lady – Original Soundtrack Recording | Album |
| 1975 | How Lucky Can You Get | Single |
| 1975 | Lazy Afternoon | Album |
| 1975 | My Father's Song | Single |
| 1974 | ButterFly | Album |
| 1974 | The Way We Were | Album |
| 1974 | The Way We Were | Single |
| 1974 | The Way We Were: Original Soundtrack Recording | Album |
| 1973 | Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments | Album |
| 1972 | Live Concert at the Forum | Album |
| 1972 | Sweet Inspiration / Where You Lead | Single |
| 1971 | Barbra Joan Streisand | Album |
| 1971 | Stoney End | Album |
| 1970 | Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits | Album |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever – Original Soundtrack Recording | Album |
| 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycat | Album |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | Album |
| 1969 | What About Today? | Album |
| 1968 | A Happening in Central Park | Album |
| 1968 | Funny Girl – The Original Sound Track Recording | Album |
| 1967 | A Christmas Album | Album |
| 1967 | Simply Streisand | Album |
| 1966 | Color Me Barbra | Album |
| 1966 | Je m'appelle Barbra | Album |
| 1966 | Sleep In Heavenly Peace (Silent Night) / Gounod's Ave Maria | Single |
| 1965 | My Name Is Barbra | Album |
| 1965 | My Name Is Barbra, Two… | Album |
| 1964 | Funny Girl – Original Broadway Cast Recording | Album |
| 1964 | People | Single |
| 1964 | People | Album |
| 1964 | The Third Album | Album |
| 1963 | The Barbra Streisand Album | Album |
| 1963 | The Second Barbra Streisand Album | Album |
| 1962 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Album |
| 1962 | Pins and Needles | Album |
| Live at the Bon Soir | Album |
Awards and nominations
18 won, 7 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | Won | |
| 2011 | MusiCares Person of the Year | Won | |
| 2010 | California Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2001 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1995 | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award | Won | |
| 1992 | Grammy Legend Award | Won | |
| 1984 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 1977 | Academy Award for Best Original Song | Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) | Won |
| 1969 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Funny Girl | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Won | ||
| honorary doctor of Brandeis University | Won | ||
| Honorary Palme d'Or | Won | ||
| Kennedy Center Honors | Won | ||
| Library of Congress Living Legend | Won | ||
| National Medal of Arts | Won |
Show all 25 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officer of the Legion of Honour | Won | ||
| Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Won | ||
| star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Won | ||
| 1997 | Academy Award for Best Original Song | I Finally Found Someone | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy Award for Best Picture | The Prince of Tides | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor | Yentl | Nominated |
| 1982 | Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress | All Night Long | Nominated |
| 1974 | Academy Award for Best Actress | The Way We Were | Nominated |
| 1969 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Funny Girl | Nominated |
| 1964 | Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical | Nominated |
Filmography
28 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound | Film | |
| 2017 | Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic! | Director | Film |
| 2012 | Palme | Film | |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Film | |
| 2010 | Little Fockers | Film | |
| 2008 | No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos | Film | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Film | |
| 2001 | Timeless: Live in Concert | Director | Film |
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Director | Film |
| 1994 | Barbra: The Concert | Director | Film |
| 1991 | Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. | Film | |
| 1991 | The Prince of Tides | Director | Film |
| 1990 | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | Film | |
| 1987 | Nuts | Film | |
| 1983 | Yentl | Director, Writer | Film |
Show all 28 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | All Night Long | Film | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Film | |
| 1976 | A Star Is Born | Film | |
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Film | |
| 1974 | For Pete's Sake | Film | |
| 1973 | The Way We Were | Film | |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox | Film | |
| 1972 | What's Up, Doc? | Film | |
| 1970 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Film | |
| 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycat | Film | |
| 1969 | Hello, Dolly! | Film | |
| 1968 | A Happening in Central Park | Film | |
| 1968 | Funny Girl | Film |
Personal life
She has been married to James Brolin since 1998. Earlier marriages on record are to Elliott Gould (1963 to 1971, divorced). She is the mother of Jason Gould. Education on record includes HB Studio, The Center for Early Education and Erasmus Hall High School.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Barbra Streisand?
Barbra Streisand is 84 years old, born on 24 April 1942 in Brooklyn.
What is Barbra Streisand known for?
Barbra Streisand is known for Barbra: The Concert (1994) and Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990).
What is Barbra Streisand’s nationality?
Barbra Streisand is American, born in Brooklyn.
Who is Barbra Streisand married to?
Barbra Streisand is married to James Brolin; they married in 1998.
What is Barbra Streisand’s net worth?
Barbra Streisand’s net worth is estimated at $390 million (2016 figure).
Has Barbra Streisand won any awards?
Yes. 18 awards are on record, including Presidential Medal of Freedom (2015).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q4636), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: NIH Image Gallery from Bethesda, Maryland, USA · Public domain
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