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.

Stepmother of Josh Brolin

Is close friends with Dustin Hoffman and Dick Van Dyke.

Godmother of Caleigh Peters

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

Daughter of Diana Rosen and Emmanuel Streisand.

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

Ranked #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

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.

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

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

Fifth top Billboard-charting artist {#1: Elvis Presley}.

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

June 8, 2005 manager Martin Erlichman announced 2006 20 City Fall Charity Tour.

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

She and Shirley MacLaine celebrate their joint birthday together every year.

Supported Al Gore's bid for the presidency. [2000]

Female artist with most albums sold in U.S.

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).

Mother-in-law of Diane Lane

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.

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.

Attended Bais Yakov School in Brooklyn, New York as a child.

Mother of actor Jason Gould.

Sister of Roslyn Kind.

Graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn.

Born at 5:08 AM EST

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

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

Singer/actress/director.

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

Announced engagement to James Brolin. [May 1997]

Has an older brother, Sheldon Streisand.

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

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}.

Fifth top Billboard-charting artist {#1: Elvis Presley}.

Highest grossing single concert, with $14,694,750, MGM Grand Garden Arena, December 31, 1999.

Second single largest grossing American concert engagement, with $16.6 million, seven performances, Madison Square Garden, 1994 (#1: $19 million, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, 15 performances, Continental Airlines Arena, 1999).

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

Artist with Grammy nominations in the most categories -- 9.

Only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, CableACE and Peabody awards.

Only Oscar recipient for both acting and songwriting.

Turned down the role of call girl Bree Daniels in Klute (1971), which won Jane Fonda an Oscar.

Was once a switchboard operator.

3 December 2003 - Her invasion-of-privacy suit over aerial photos taken of her Malibu home and shown on a web site dedicated to the California coastline was thrown out of court by a California judge. She claimed it would encourage stalkers.

Ranked #31 on VH1`s 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll.

She was voted the 54th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.

Received a Special Tony Award in 1970. Previously, she was nominated twice for a Tony: in 1962 as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "I Can Get It for You Wholesale," and in 1964 as Best Actress (Musical) for portraying Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," a signature role she recreated in her Oscar- winning performance in the film version of the same name, Funny Girl (1968).

Godmother of Caleigh Peters.

Both of her husbands, Elliott Gould and James Brolin, starred in Capricorn One (1978).

Columbia wanted to cast Shirley MacLaine as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl (1968). However Ray Stark, who produced the Broadway show and was Brice`s son-in-law, insisted on Streisand repeating her Broadway role. Several co-stars later publicly blasted Streisand and director William Wyler for much of their scenes being cut in favor of focusing almost entirely on Streisand. Columbia were considering Frank Sinatra for the role of Nicky Arnstein, which she vetoed as she didn`t like him. The final musical number, "My Man", was filmed "live" both to maximize Streisand`s dramatic rendition and because she hated the lip-syncing process. At the time of the film`s release, she was also a voting member of AMPAS. When she found she was nominated, she, like any member nominated, voted for herself. If she hadn`t, she wouldn`t have tied with Katharine Hepburn for the year`s Best Actress Oscar.

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.

Film output toned down considerably after The Main Event (1979). She`s only acted in six films since.

One of the elite actors who have nabbed an Oscar for their first film role.

In a controversial decision, she was allowed to become a voting member of the Academy prior to her first film, Funny Girl (1968), even being released and won the Oscar in a tie with Katharine Hepburn in The Lion in Winter (1968) a few months later. Presumably she voted for herself, so if she hadn`t been allowed to join early, she wouldn`t have won.

She was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 2000 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.

Interviewed in "Directors Close Up: Interviews with Directors Nominated for Best Film by the Directors Guild of America", ed. by Jeremy Kagan, Scarecrow Press, 2006.

Is one of only five actors/actresses to have both a number one single and an Oscar for best actor/actress. The others are `Frank Sinatra` (Best Supporting Actor), Jamie Foxx, Cher and Bing Crosby.

Lost the 1964 Tony award for Best Actress in a Musical (nominated for "Funny Girl") to Carol Channing who won for "Hello, Dolly" - a role Streisand played in the movie version in Hello, Dolly! (1969).

Directed 4 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Amy Irving, Nick Nolte, Kate Nelligan and Lauren Bacall.

Turned down 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.

Has sold 70 million records worldwide.

Was considered for the part of Dwan in King Kong (1976).

In 2006, she donated $11,750,000 to the Barbra Streisand Foundation, numerous civil liberties, environmental, and civil rights organizations "dedicated to democratic values".

Played her first ever concert in Ireland in the palatial grounds of Castletown House, County Kildare. [July 14, 2007]

While attending the funeral for President Bill Clinton`s mother, she heard a Church choir sing a song titled "On Holy Ground". The song was written by the choir director, Geron Davis. Upon hearing it, she was so moved that she wanted to record it. The song appeared on her album "Higher Ground".

During the filming of Hello, Dolly! (1969), Barbra and co-star Walter Matthau fought bitterly. He disliked her so intensely that he refused to be around her except when required to do so by the script. He is famously quoted as telling Barbra that she "had no more talent than a butterfly`s fart". Interestingly, he is clearly seen in the audience at Barbra`s One Voice (1986) (TV) concert at her Malibu ranch, where invitation-only guests paid $5,000 per couple to help establish the Streisand Foundation, which supports numerous charitable organizations. Apparently, he did not hold grudges.

Has a great fear of performing live.

Salary: The Mirror Has Two Faces - $20,000,000plus percentage of profits