Barbra Streisand
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04/23/1942
Brooklyn, NY |
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| Was nominated for a 1964 Tony Award for her performance in Funny Girl but lost to Carol Channing in Hello, Dolly!. Five years later, Streisand played Channing's role in th |
| Won an Oscar for her movie debut in 1968's Funny Girl, tying with Katharine Hepburn for The Lion in Winter, resulting in the first tie in the Best Actress category. |
| Won her breakthrough starring Broadway role as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl over Anne Bancroft, Carol Burnett and Mary Martin. |
| Dropped the second "a" from her first name in her early twenties. |
| Sang in her high school choir with future duet partner Neil Diamond. |
