Barbra Streisand

Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, producer, and director. She has won multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Barbara Joan Streisand
Born	(1942-04-24) April 24, 1942 (age 83)
Origin	Brooklyn, New York City, United States
Genres	Traditional pop, adult contemporary, vocal, showtunes, disco
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, producer, director
Years active	1960–present
Labels	Columbia Records
Website	barbrastreisand.com

Her grandparents on her father's side of the family were from Galicia. (That region is now in Ukraine and Poland.).^[1][2] She is of Jewish descent.^[3]