Barbra Streisand is a multi-hyphenate entertainer whose career has spanned decades. A writer, director, producer, actor, and singer, Streisand is most known for her unique voice and Broadway-style music.

Streisand was born to Diana and Emanuel Streisand in 1942, in Brooklyn, New York. She grew up feeling distant from her parents; her father died when she was one year old, and her mother seemed to resent her and did not know how to talk to her about her father. After Emanuel’s death, Diana remarried; Streisand then felt even more distant from her mother and was emotionally abused by her stepfather.

Streisand started her acting and singing career in her teens and had her big break when she was cast as the lead in Funny Girl on Broadway. After leaving the cast in 1964, Streisand went on to a career in film, where she was often heavily involved in the films’ production. In 1972, Streisand established Barwood Films and started to produce and later direct her own movies. She has also released dozens of albums and toured the world performing in concert. She has received various lifetime achievement awards and accolades, often being one of the first women to win in certain categories.