Brilliant and charismatic, with an inexhaustible vitality and a bewitching voice, the American star - all this can be said about Barbra Streisand.
Barbra Streisand is a famous American creative person who has become famous in the fields of production, directing, composing, and has earned several Academy Award, Golden Globe and others. Barbra gained fame thanks to her work in music and on television. The singer is also engaged in active political activities.
The beginning of the biography
Streisand Barbara Joan was born in the American town of Brooklyn on April 24, 1942. The singer has paternal Jewish roots. In modern show business, Streisand is spoken of as an incredibly successful person. Her work has attracted the interest of the public since the 60s - and up to the present decade. On the way to fame, Barbra had to overcome many difficulties. One of the first obstacles was the mother’s disapproval of Barbara regarding her daughter’s decision to pursue a career in pop culture. Having successfully participated in several vocal competitions, Barbra managed to get a job as a singer in a nightclub. Employment in the club brought the girl considerable success, and then she was visited by the idea of reducing the name given to her at birth to Barbara to Barbra in order to create a catchy, attracting the pseudonym.
The next small but significant step was participation in a small Broadway musical, where she was noticed by show businessmen, one of whom, the famous pianist V. Liberace, some time later invited Barbra to work together. Appearing at some concerts and musical evenings, the rising star Barbra laid the foundation for her career in music. Unusual appearance, recognizable manner of singles performance, special energy made the superstar of the American show business of the beginning singer.
Musical creativity
1963 was a landmark year for the young singer. Her first record was released, which became a significant event in the life of Barbara. In the same year, she married Elliot Gould. The marriage, which lasted eight years, brought a happy husband and wife a son named Jason, who is known today for his work as a screenwriter and director. Popularity continued to grow, and Streisand managed to release several albums that instantly scattered across the country and abroad. In 1968, Barbra finally came close to her dream.
Career in cinema
Initially, Barbara wanted to build a career as an actress. Having received the main role in the musical and biographical film "Funny Girl", which is not easy for an unknown actress who has no experience in acting, Barbra established herself in film culture as an actress. Immediately, new offers began to appear on participation in various filming. Over the next five to six years, at least a dozen films featuring Streisand were released. Together with them the first scandals appeared. The scripts required Barbra to participate in explicit scenes, the use of obscene language, which subsequently made the actress feel regret.
In 1976, Streisand proved to be a talented composer and became known as the first woman to win an Oscar in this field. The seventies are considered the peak of the popularity of Barbara in the cinema. As for music, albums continued to be released, most of which included songs from films starring. Since the mid-80s, she again began to pay increased attention to pop performances.
Not indifferent to the fate of people
The 90s were marked in the career of an actress by political activity. Basically, the activities of Barbara are an active support in favor of children with cancer, the LGBT community, feminists and others. In addition, as a politician Streisand opposed the presence of the US military in Iraq, as well as the search for a solution to issues related to global warming. Work in politics has led to some inhibition in the creative activities of the star. It was proposed to organize a tour. However, despite the fact that Barbra was quite enterprisingly attracted the attention of mass media, she was terribly afraid of the general public.
After two whole years, when the details of the concerts were discussed in great detail, Streisand finally held her first and only tour. By the end of the 90s, the singer made a statement about her intention to end her musical career, which was accompanied by a farewell concert, which also caused a stir. In 1999, Barbara moved to the next stage of her life, having tied the knot with actor James Brolin.
