![]() She won a special Tony Award in 1980 after being nominated twice before for her roles in “I Can Get It for You Wholesale” and the stage version of “Funny Girl.” Streisand won her Oscars for acting in “Funny Girl” (1968) and for writing the “Evergreen” theme song for the 1976 version of “A Star Is Born.” She also earned two more Emmy Awards for her TV specials “Barbra: The Concert” (1994) and “Timeless: Live in Concert” (2001). She made history with her 1983 fllm “Yentl,” becoming the first woman to write, produce, direct and star in a major motion picture. Streisand received 10 Grammy Awards, including the lifetime achievement and the legend awards in the ’90s. She recounts her early struggles to become an actress, eventually turning to singing to earn a living the recording of some of her acclaimed albums the years of effort involved in making ‘Yentl’ her direction of ‘The Prince of Tides’ her friendships with figures ranging from Marlon Brando to Madeleine Albright her political advocacy and the fulfillment she’s found in her marriage to James Brolin.” “The book is, like Barbra herself, frank, funny, opinionated, and charming. “Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment,” Penguin Random House said on its website, adding, “In ‘My Name Is Barbra,’ she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in New York nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl (musical and film) to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed.” ![]() Pre-order the book Internationally: /29T3MQB5Xw- Barbra Streisand February 7, 2023 Barbra’s memoir ‘My Name Is Barbra’ coming November 7th.
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