Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker. With a career spanning seven decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Streisand began her career by performing in nightclubs and Broadway theaters in the early 1960s. Following her guest appearances on various television shows, she signed to Columbia Records and released her debut The Barbra Streisand Album, which won two Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Throughout her recording career, Streisand has topped the US Billboard 200 chart with 11 albums—a record for a woman—including People, The Way We Were, Guilty, and The Broadway Album. She has topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart five times, with her number-one singles "The Way We Were", "Evergreen", "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", "No More Tears", and "Woman in Love".

Singing legend with over 245 million albums sold and ten Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year for The Barbra Streisand Album in 1963. She was also a successful performer, winning an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Musical Film for her part in the 1968 musical Funny Girl.