An iconic entertainer with over 70 million albums sold and Grammy, Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards for acting and directing, Barbra Streisand’s popularity and creative output spanned over four decades. The New York cabaret singer first hit big as a pop singer and Broadway star in the 1960s. By the 1970s, she was the No. 1 female box office draw with a succession of gold albums …
Elliot Gould
Husband
Actor. Married on March 21, 1963; divorced in 1971.
Ryan O’Neal
Companion
Actor. Co-starred together in “What’s Up, Doc?” and “The Main Event”.
Jon Peters
Companion
Producer, executive. Former hairdresser; formerly married to Lesley Ann Warner.
Don Johnson
Companion
Actor, singer. No longer together.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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“Streisand”
Anne Edwards, Little, Brown (1997)
“Streisand: Her Life”
James Spada, Crown (1995)
“Barbra Streisand: The Woman, the Myth, the Music”
Shaun Considine, Delacorte (1985)
“Barbra: The Second Decade–The Films and Career of Barbra Streisand”
Karen Swenson, Lyle Stuart (1985)
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In 1997, with the success of “Higher Ground”, she became the top female singer with the most multi-platinum albums.
Received the National Medal of Arts from US President Bill Clinton (2000).
