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Barbra Streisand<\/strong><\/a> has captivated the stage, screen and world with her acclaimed career<\/a> and one-of-a-kind vocals.<\/p>\n Streisand landed her big break at age 19 in 1962, scoring the role of Miss Marmelstein in\u00a0I Can Get It for You Wholesale<\/i>\u00a0on Broadway. Two years later, she originated the role of Fanny Brice in the stage production of\u00a0Funny Girl.<\/i><\/p>\n \u201cI want to play with it, play with the music, you know, rephrase it depending on how I felt that night,\u201d Streisand recalled to NPR<\/a>\u2018s Terry Gross<\/strong> in November 2023 of her experience on the\u00a0Funny Girl\u00a0<\/i>stage. \u201cThat\u2019s what I think keeps a performance honest. You can\u2019t just copy what you did from the night before. You know, it never works, I don\u2019t think. I like actors who respect their reality at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Streisand reprised her role of Fanny Brice in the 1968 film adaptation, which ultimately earned her an Academy Award trophy. She has since completed the \u201cEGOT\u201d mantle<\/a> after earning a second Oscar, four Emmys, eight Grammys and one honorary Tony Award.<\/p>\n