| Barbra Streisand Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 4½ in |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Date of Birth | April 24, 1942 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | James Brolin |
Barbra Streisand is an extremely accomplished American singer, actress, director, and producer whose name is synonymous with iconic songs like The Way We Were, You Don’t Bring Me Flowers, Woman in Love, Evergreen, etc. She has more than 750k followers on Twitter, more than 2 million followers on Instagram, more than 3 million followers on Facebook, and more than 300k subscribers on YouTube.
Born Name
Barbara Joan Streisand
Nick Name
Barbra, Babs
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Nationality
Occupation
Singer, Actress, Director, Producer
Genre
Broadway, Traditional Pop, Disco
Instruments
Vocals
Labels
Columbia Records
Build
Average
Height
5 ft 4½ in or 164 cm
Weight
66 kg or 145.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Barbra has dated –
- Barry Dennen
- Dodi Fayed
- Anthony Newley
- Steve McQueen
- Sydney Chaplin
- Barry Gibb
- Sam Elliott
- Tom Smothers
- Elliott Gould (1963-1971) – Barbra married MASH actor Elliott Gould on September 13, 1963. They welcomed a son named Jason Gould (b. December 29, 1966) before finalizing their divorce in 1971.
- Omar Sharif (1968)
- Peter Weller
- George Lazenby
- Warren Beatty (1969) – Rumor
- Pierre Trudeau
- Ryan O’Neal (1972)
- Jon Peters
- Kris Kristofferson
- Richard Gere (1980)
- Richard Cohen
- Richard Baskin
- Don Johnson (1988)
- Clint Eastwood (1989)
- James Newton Howard
- Liam Neeson (1991)
- Andre Agassi (1992-1993)
- Bill Clinton
- Peter Jennings
- Prince Charles (1994)
- Jon Voight (1994-1995)
- James Brolin (1996-Present) – In 1996, James and Barbra met through a mutual friend and soon started dating. On July 1, 1998, Streisand got married to actor James Brolin. She is the step-mother of Oscar-nominated actor, Josh Brolin. During the pandemic, they both had fallen in love with each other once again. They celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary in July 2021.
Race / Ethnicity
White
She has Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
However, she dyes her hair ‘Blonde’.
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Diva persona
- Big nose
- Slightly cross-eyed
Barbra Streisand Facts
- In 1968, she shared her ‘Best Actress’ Academy Award for Funny Girl with Katharine Hepburn who won for her performance in The Lion in Winter. It marked the first time in Oscar’s history when the winners were tied in a category.
- Among her high-profile friends are Donna Karan, Shirley MacLaine, Dick Van Dyke, and Dustin Hoffman.
- She became the first woman to have a writer, director, producer, and starring credit for a major studio film with her award-winning movie, Yentl (1983).
- Her pooches Miss Scarlet and Miss Violet were genetically cloned from her beloved pet dog named Samantha, who died in 2017.
- In August 2021, she released her album, Release Me 2, which is a collection of 10 unreleased studio performances recorded over the course of her career. The album debuted at No. 15 on the Billboard 200 chart and with this, she became the first woman with a Top 20 album across 7 consecutive decades (1960s-2020s).
- Â Barbra released her memoir, My Name is Barbra in 2023.
Featured Image by Al Ravenna / Wikimedia / Public Domain
