Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand is an American singer, actress, songwriter, producer, and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success across multiple fields of entertainment, being among the first performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT) of any kind and the first performer awarded a non-competitive EGOT.
Some of the key events about Barbra Streisand
- 1963Released debut album "The Barbra Streisand Album", which won two Grammy Awards
- 1965Faced criticism for her unconventional nose and refusal to undergo plastic surgery
- 1968Won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in "Funny Girl"
- 1976Composed the song "Evergreen" for "A Star Is Born", which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 1977Received backlash for mispronouncing Neil Diamond's name at the Grammy Awards
- 1983Became the first woman to direct, produce, write and star in a major studio film with "Yentl"
- 1986Raised $1.5 million for AIDS research through a series of concerts
- 1986Directed the film "Yentl," which was criticized for its length and self-indulgence
- 1992Established the Streisand Foundation to support various charitable causes
- 1994Sued by her former housekeeper for wrongful termination and emotional distress
- 1995Received an Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Humanities from Brandeis University
- 1998Married James Brolin, leading to speculation about her sexuality and past relationships
- 2000Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton
- 2000Criticized for her support of the Democratic Party and liberal political views
- 2003Sued photographer Kenneth Adelman for $10 million over aerial photos of her Malibu estate
- 2006Accused of being a diva and difficult to work with on film sets
- 2008Raised $7 million for environmental causes through a concert tour
- 2013Faced backlash for comments about Orthodox Jews and their treatment of women
- 2015Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama
- 2016Criticized for threatening to leave the United States if Donald Trump won the presidential election
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