‘A force of nature’: Barbra Streisand’s iconic career, in pictures

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Barbra Streisand poses for a portrait in 1966.

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Streisand made her Broadway debut in “I Can Get It For You Wholesale” in 1962.

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Streisand receives a bouquet from Frances Brice, daughter of the late musical comedy star Fanny Brice, on the opening night of “Funny Girl” in Boston in 1964. The musical is based on the life and career of Fanny Brice.

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Streisand makes a phone call from her dressing room in 1965. She played the lead role in “Funny Girl” on Broadway until 1967.

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Streisand appears in the CBS special “Color Me Barbra” in 1965. The show earned her an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award for the accompanying album.

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Streisand attends a Chanel fashion show in Paris in 1966.

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Streisand and actor Elliott Gould met while working together on “I Can Get It For You Wholesale.” They were married from 1963-1971.

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Streisand performs at a concert in New York’s Central Park in 1967.

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Gould and Streisand’s son, Jason, was born in 1966.

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Streisand appears in the movie adaptation of “Funny Girl” in 1968.

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Streisand holds her Oscar for “Funny Girl” in 1969. She and Katharine Hepburn were named best actress in a rare tie.

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Streisand takes singing classes at her home in 1969.

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Streisand appears in the 1969 movie-musical “Hello Dolly!”

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Streisand poses for a portrait circa 1970.

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From left, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Streisand and Sidney Poitier attend a meeting for their production company, First Artists, in 1972. The company, which began with the mission of giving actors more creative control, shut down in 1980.

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Streisand and Ryan O’Neal appear in the 1972 comedy “What’s Up, Doc?”

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Streisand rehearses during a recording session in 1975.

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II greets Streisand at the film premiere of “Funny Lady,” the 1975 follow-up to “Funny Girl.”

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Streisand stars in “Funny Lady.”

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Streisand appears in the 1976 remake of “A Star is Born.” She earned a Best Original Song Oscar for the film’s theme song, “Evergreen.”

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Streisand attends the premiere for “A Star is Born” with producer Jon Peters, left, and co-star Kris Kristofferson.

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Streisand directs Mandy Patinkin and Amy Irving on the set of “Yentl” in 1983. It was Streisand’s directorial debut.

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Streisand holds two Emmys for her work on “Barbra Streisand: The Concert” in 1995. The special garnered 10 Emmy nominations and five wins.

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Streisand and Jeff Bridges dance in the street in New York while filming the 1996 film “The Mirror Has Two Faces.”

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Actor James Brolin and Streisand have been married since 1998.

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During the 2001 Emmy Awards, Streisand performs a tribute for those killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

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From left, Dustin Hoffman, Ben Stiller, Streisand, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner appear in the 2004 film “Meet the Fockers.”

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Streisand stands alongside fellow Kennedy Center Honors award recipients in 2008. With her, from left, are choreographer Twyla Tharp, musicians Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who, actor Morgan Freeman and singer George Jones.

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Streisand performs with Michael Buble during his 2014 Christmas special.

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President Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Streisand in 2015.

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Streisand performs on stage in Tampa, Florida, during the “Barbra: The Music… The Mem’ries… The Magic!” tour in 2016.

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Streisand speaks the 2017 women’s march in Los Angeles.

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Streisand performs in Chicago in 2019.