Barbra Streisand Trivia

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Turned the role of Eva Peron in Evita (1996). She was the first choice of Ken Russell, who was the first director attached to the film. (imdb.com)

Stepmother of Josh Brolin (imdb.com)

Is close friends with Dustin Hoffman and Dick Van Dyke. (imdb.com)

Godmother of Caleigh Peters (imdb.com)

Solo artist with longest time span between first #1 and latest #1 albums (33 years between "People" and "Higher Ground"). (imdb.com)

Daughter of Diana Rosen and Emmanuel Streisand. (imdb.com)

Third most top 40 albums (45) {#1: Frank Sinatra}. (imdb.com)

Ranked #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll (imdb.com)

Was the first person ever to receive a Grammy, an Emmy, an Oscar and a Tony. She won her first Grammy in 1963, her first Emmy in 1965, her first Oscar in 1968, and her one Tony in 1970. Her Tony was a non-competitive award for Star of the Decade, which is why most people attribute this first to others (such as Rita Moreno) who won all four awards in competitive categories. (imdb.com)

First woman since the silent era to direct, produce, write and star in a feature film; she also sings (Yentl (1983)). (imdb.com)

While a struggling artist in the early 1960s, she lived at 1157 Third Avenue in Manhattan over Oscar's Salt of the Sea Restaurant. She shared the tiny $62- per-month apartment with Elliott Gould who would later become her husband (imdb.com)

Fifth top Billboard-charting artist {#1: Elvis Presley}. (imdb.com)

Artist with longest career in the Billboard Top 20 (32 years, 7 months between "People" and "I Finally Found Someone"). (imdb.com)

June 8, 2005 manager Martin Erlichman announced 2006 20 City Fall Charity Tour. (imdb.com)

Shoe size: 8AA Bra size: 34B Panties size: 6 (from donations to charity auctions) (imdb.com)

She and Shirley MacLaine celebrate their joint birthday together every year. (imdb.com)

Supported Al Gore's bid for the presidency. [2000] (imdb.com)

Female artist with most albums sold in U.S. (imdb.com)

Measurements: 36-25-36 (1960s measures), 34 1/2B-27 1/2-33 1/2 (filming The Main Event (1979)), 34B-25-36 (1995 stats). (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine). (imdb.com)

Mother-in-law of Diane Lane (imdb.com)

When she and Neil Diamond had a smash hit in 1978 with "You Don't Bring Me Flowers", it was not the first time that the Brooklyn-born superstars had sung together. While students at New York City's Erasmus High School, they both sang in the school choir. (imdb.com)

Mary Martin, Anne Bancroft and Carol Burnett all turned down the Broadway role of Fanny Brice before Barbra nabbed it. Singer Eydie Gormé was also considered but balked when they would not cast husband Steve Lawrence as Nicky Arnstein. (imdb.com)

Attended Bais Yakov School in Brooklyn, New York as a child. (imdb.com)

Mother of actor Jason Gould. (imdb.com)

Sister of Roslyn Kind. (imdb.com)

Graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn. (imdb.com)

Born at 5:08 AM EST (imdb.com)

Second most Gold album certifications (47) {#1: Elvis Presley}. (imdb.com)

Fourth most number 1 albums (8) {#1: The Beatles}. (imdb.com)

Singer/actress/director. (imdb.com)

Fourth most top 10 albums (26) {#1: Frank Sinatra}. (imdb.com)

Announced engagement to James Brolin. [May 1997] (imdb.com)

Has an older brother, Sheldon Streisand. (imdb.com)

Favorite colour is white. Loves Chinese food and coffee icecream. Hates performing live. Good friends with Shirley MacLaine and Donna Karan. (imdb.com)

Director trademark: constantly shows her own character`s fingernails

Supported Al Gore`s bid for the presidency.

Is a staunch Democrat.

Spoke out against the nomination of former Missouri Senator John Ashcroft for Attorney General. [2001]

Born at 5:08 AM EST.

Dated former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Mary Martin, Anne Bancroft and Carol Burnett were all considered for the Broadway role of Fanny Brice before Barbra nabbed it. Singer Eydie Gormé was also considered but balked when they would not cast husband Steve Lawrence as Nicky Arnstein.

Named the best selling female singer of the 20th Century. She has sold more than 68 million records, with 47 Gold, 28 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum.

Female artist with most albums sold in U.S.

Only artist to achieve Billboard #1 albums in four decades, the `60s, `70s, `80s and `90s.

Solo artist with longest time span between first #1 and latest #1 albums (33 years between "People" and "Higher Ground").

Artist with longest career in the Billboard Top 20 (32 years, 7 months between "People" and "I Finally Found Someone").

Second most Gold album certifications (47) {#1: Elvis Presley}.

Third most top 40 albums (45) {#1: Frank Sinatra}.

Fourth most top 10 albums (26) {#1: Frank Sinatra}.

Fourth most number 1 albums (8) {#1: The Beatles}.