For the first of my weekly profiles I thought, that what better way to start these weekly profiles than with an iconic person in the theatre. Barbra Streisand is an icon when it comes to the theatre de her phenomial performance as Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl."
Barbra was born into a jewish family and was often teased about her nose. Her stepfather even told her that she was too ugly for ice crean when she was a little girl. As she grew older Barbra was told that if she wanted to make it in hollywood she had to have "the look" which required her to get a nose job. Thankfully, she refused to go under the knife.
Barbra's big break came when she was cast as Fanny Brice in the musical "Funny Girl" whcih is based off Fanny's love affair with Nicky Arnstein. She was nominated for the Tony but lost to Carol Channing for "Hello,Dolly"(Barbra went on to play Carol Channing's role in the movie version of the musical) She went on to play the role of Fanny in the movie adaptation winning her an Oscar. She went on to do several other films. She returned to movies in 2004 playing Ben Stiller's mother in "Meet the Fockers" the sequel to "Meet the Parents." Brabra has recorded over 30 studio albums and has won numerous music awards including several Grammy's.
Barbra's phenominal singing and wonderful actting skills has made her an icon in the theatre who continues to wow us.
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