History Music / BarbraStreisand

She has had an astonishing ''thirty-three albums'' hit the Top Ten, ten of which went Number One, and is the only singer in history to have a Number One album in six consecutive decades, beginning with ''People'' in 1964 and, as of now, ending with ''Encore!'' in 2016. She defined the adult contemporary music genre during the 1960s and '70s and much of the '80s as well. She has won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscars]], ten [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], four [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], an honorary [[UsefulNotes/TonyAwardWinners Tony]],[[note]]which makes her one of a few people to have pulled off an "[[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs EGOT]]" -- winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony -- though the honorary status of her Tony means that her position in that club is debatable[[/note]] and a Peabody. She was also the first woman to win a [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] for Best Director, was a Kennedy Center Honors honoree and won AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

She has had an astonishing ''thirty-three albums'' hit the Top Ten, ten of which went Number One, and is the only singer in history to have a Number One album in six consecutive decades, beginning with ''People'' in 1964 and, as of now, ending with ''Encore!'' in 2016. She defined the adult contemporary music genre during the 1960s and '70s and much of the '80s as well. She has won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Academy Awards]], ten [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], four [[UsefulNotes/EmmyAward Emmys]], an honorary Tony,[[note]]which makes her one of a few people to have pulled off an "[[UsefulNotes/TheEGOTs EGOT]]" -- winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony -- though the honorary status of her Tony means that her position in that club is debatable[[/note]] and a Peabody. She was also the first woman to win a [[UsefulNotes/GoldenGlobeAward Golden Globe]] for Best Director, was a Kennedy Center Honors honoree and won AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

She has had an astonishing ''thirty-three albums'' hit the Top Ten, ten of which went Number One, and is the only singer in history to have a Number One album in six consecutive decades, beginning with ''People'' in 1964 and, as of now, ending with ''Encore!'' in 2016. She defined the adult contemporary music genre during the 1960s and '70s and much of the '80s as well. She has won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Academy Awards]], ten [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], four Emmys, an honorary Tony[[note]]which makes her one of a few people to have pulled off an "EGOT" -- winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony -- though the honorary status of her Tony means that her position in that club is debatable[[/note]]. and a Peabody, was the first woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director, was a Kennedy Center Honors honoree and won AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

She is also a noted political activist, and was very close friends with former President UsefulNotes/BillClinton (whom she introduced at his first inauguration) and his mother Virginia Dwyer, whom she called at least once a week from when they met to Dwyer's death. She is a famous (or infamous) supporter of liberal causes large and small and is noted for her strong stances on feminism and gay marriage, among other issues.

Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer and actress.

Streisand made her film debut as Fanny Brice in ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'', a role she originated on Broadway, and for which she split a Best Actress Oscar with Creator/KatharineHepburn (''Film/TheLionInWinter''). She would later give noted performances in ''Theatre/HelloDolly'', ''Theatre/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' (opposite Creator/RobertRedford), the 1976 remake of ''Film/{{A Star Is Born|1976}}'' and ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (which she also produced and directed).

TropeNamer for the StreisandEffect, after her failed attempt to censor a picture, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Barbrahouse1_5204.png this one to be precise]], of her house which was posted online by the California Coastal Records Project.

She has had an astonishing ''thirty-three albums'' hit the Top Ten, ten of which went Number One, and is the only singer in history to have a Number One album in six consecutive decades, beginning with ''People'' in 1964 and, as of now, ending with ''Encore!'' in 2016. She defined the adult contemporary music genre during the 1960s and '70s and much of the '80s as well. She has won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Academy Awards]], ten [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], four Emmys, an honorary Tony[[note]]which makes her one of only thirteen people to have pulled off an "EGOT" -- winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony -- though the honorary status of her Tony means that her position in that club is debatable[[/note]]. and a Peabody, was the first woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director, was a Kennedy Center Honors honoree and won AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

Streisand made her film debut as Fanny Brice in ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'', a role she originated on Broadway, and for which she split a Best Actress Oscar with Creator/KatharineHepburn (''Film/TheLionInWinter''). She would later give noted performances in ''Theatre/HelloDolly'', ''Theatre/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' (opposite Creator/RobertRedford), the 1976 remake of ''Film/AStarIsBorn'' and ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (which she also produced and directed).

Streisand made her film debut as Fanny Brice in ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'', a role she originated on Broadway, and for which she split a Best Actress Oscar with Creator/KatharineHepburn (''Film/TheLionInWinter''). She would later give noted performances in ''Theatre/HelloDolly'', ''Theatre/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' (opposite Creator/RobertRedford) and ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (which she also produced and directed).

Streisand made her film debut as Fanny Brice in ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'', for which she split a Best Actress Oscar with Creator/KatharineHepburn (''Film/TheLionInWinter''). She would later give noted performances in ''Theatre/HelloDolly'', ''Theatre/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', ''Film/TheWayWeWere'' (opposite Creator/RobertRedford) and ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (which she also produced and directed).

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Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is a female singer and actress.

She has had an astonishing ''thirty-three albums'' hit the Top Ten, ten of which went Number One, and is the only singer in history to have a Number One album in six consecutive decades, beginning with ''People'' in 1964 and, as of now, ending with ''Encore!'' in 2016. She has won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Academy Awards]], ten [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], four Emmys, an honorary Tony[[note]]which makes her one of only thirteen people to have pulled off an "EGOT" -- winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony -- though the honorary status of her Tony means that her position in that club is debatable[[/note]]. and a Peabody, was the first woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director, was a Kennedy Center Honors honoree and won AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

TropeNamer for the StreisandEffect, after her failed attempt to censor a picture of her house which was posted online by the California Coastal Records Project.

Barbra Streisand (April 24, 1942-) is a female singer and actress.

Although the population as a whole either [[LoveItOrHateIt loves her or despises her]], she is a pop culture icon and one of the most important celebrities in the past fifty years of American history.

Streisand made her film debut as Fanny Brice in ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'', for which she split a Best Actress Oscar with Creator/KatharineHepburn (''Film/TheLionInWinter''). She would later give noted performances in ''Theatre/HelloDolly'', ''Theatre/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', ''Theatre/TheWayWeWere'' (opposite Creator/RobertRedford) and ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (which she also produced and directed).

Streisand made her film debut as Fanny Brice in ''Theatre/FunnyGirl'', for which she split a Best Actress Oscar with Creator/KatharineHepburn (''Film/TheLionInWinter''). She would later give noted performances in ''Theatre/HelloDolly'', ''Theatre/OnAClearDayYouCanSeeForever'', ''TheWayWeWere'' (opposite Creator/RobertRedford) and ''Film/{{Yentl}}'' (which she also produced and directed).

Has taken heat for the shape of her nose over the years such as from ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' critic John Simon, who has been waging war on the singer's nose since the 1970s. To her credit, Ms. Streisand refused to undergo cosmetic surgery early in her career, though admittedly not out of a high moral principle; she once famously credited her unique voice to a deviated septum. "If I ever had my nose fixed, it would ruin my career." Barbra's nose was referenced on ''Series/{{Glee}}'', where Kurt uses it to talk Rachel (who is a fan of Streisand) out of getting a nose job.

She has had an astonishing ''thirty-two albums'' hit the Top Ten, nine of which went Number One, and is the only singer in history to have a Number One album in five consecutive decades, beginning with ''People'' in 1964 and, as of now, ending with ''Love Is The Answer'' in 2009. She has won two [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Academy Awards]], ten [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammys]], four Emmys, an honorary Tony[[note]]which makes her one of only thirteen people to have pulled off an "EGOT" -- winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony -- though the honorary status of her Tony means that her position in that club is debatable[[/note]]. and a Peabody, was the first woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director, was a Kennedy Center Honors honoree and won AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

'''Barbra Streisand''' (April 24, 1942-) is a female singer and actress.

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!!This singer provides examples of:
* TheMusical: One of her specialties.
* SignatureStyle: She sings ballads with some mid-tempo, in a classic pop style with a heavy dash of New York accent. She plays characters who mix great ambition with great insecurity, who are willing to take great risks to get what they want. Material success comes to these characters more easily than interpersonal success (with others or themselves). It should also be mentioned that she does this very, ''very'' well.
* [[invoked]] StreisandEffect: {{Trope Namer|s}}. She sued a photographer in 2003 to get an image of her cliff-side home, which were taken as part of a project documenting coastal erosion, removed for violating her privacy. This attempt backfired massively, and a picture that barely received attention before the lawsuit came into popular interest. Previous to the lawsuit, the download count for the aforementioned image didn't surpass the single digits. That number grew by magnitudes when the lawsuit came to public attention. Her privacy was quite violated.

!!'''This singer provides examples of:'''
* LongRunner: She has been active since the 1960s.

Has taken heat for the shape of [[CleopatraNose her nose]] over the years (well, decades), most notably from ''[[AmericanNewspapers New York Times]]'' critic John Simon, who has been waging a jihad on the singer's nose since the 1970s. To her credit, Ms. Streisand refused to undergo cosmetic surgery early in her career, though admittedly not out of a high moral principle; she once famously credited her unique voice to a deviated septum. "If I ever had my nose fixed, it would ruin my career." Barbra's nose was referenced on ''Series/{{Glee}}'', where Kurt uses it to talk Rachel (who is a fan of Streisand) out of getting a nose job.

* CleopatraNose: Her nose is almost as famous as she is.

Her music is often referenced in media as being [[FanYay favored by gay men]] -- expect any man listening to or asking for a song by her to [[AmbiguouslyGay have their sexuality questioned]].

* [[invoked]StreisandEffect: Trope namer. She sued a photographer in 2003 to get an image of her cliff-side home, which were taken as part of a project documenting coastal erosion, removed for violating her privacy. This attempt backfired massively, and a picture that barely received attention before the lawsuit came into popular interest. Previous to the lawsuit, the download count for the aforementioned image didn't surpass the single digits. That number grew by magnitudes when the lawsuit came to public attention. Her privacy was quite violated.

* StreisandEffect: Trope namer. She sued a photographer in 2003 to get an image of her cliff-side home, which were taken as part of a project documenting coastal erosion, removed for violating her privacy. This attempt backfired massively, and a picture that barely received attention before the lawsuit came into popular interest. previous to the lawsuit, the download count for the aforementioned image didn't surpass the single digits. That number grew by magnitudes when the lawsuit came to public attention. Her privacy was quite violated.