Wild Cool Facts About Barbra Streisand

1. With Yentl (1983), Streisand made history as the first woman to assume all these duties in a big-budget studio film. Direct, producer, and star. Still one of the few women who have ever done so, she won a Golden Globe for Best Director.


### 2. She Has a Duplicate Mall Right in Her Basement
She created a little shopping mall in her Malibu house instead of a conventional storage space, with themed stores for her antiques, dolls, and collectibles.

### 3. Only Person with a No. 1 Album in Six Consecutive Decades
From the 1960s to the 2010s, she is the only artist in history to have a No. 1 album in every decade.

**Turned Down Elvis Presley for a Duet**
She wanted Elvis to co-star with her in A Star Is Born (1976), but his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, made too demanding requests; therefore, Kris Kristofferson took on the part instead in the 1970s.

### 5. Fear of Live Performance
She suffered from extreme stage anxiety, which prevented her from playing live for almost thirty years following her 1967 concert memory loss of the song lyrics.

### Broke Records for Concert Ticket Sales
Her 1994 return to live events sold out in minutes. At the time, her 2006 tour brought in more than $92 million, among the best-grossing tours by a female artist.

#7. A Rare ‘EGOT’ Winner—With a Twist
Streisand qualifies for EGOT standing, having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. Her Tony Award, though, was a non-competitive special award; hence, she is a unique “almost EGOT” recipient.

### 8. Turned Away from a Nose Job
Although she was under pressure to get surgery early in her career, she turned it down since she thought her unique appearance defined her.

### 9. Has a rose called after her
Named for her honor, the “Barbra Streisand Rose” is a hybrid tea rose with lavender and mauve tones.

### 10. A Hidden Paintings Talent
She is a talented painter; even one of her pieces was given to Bill Clinton for exhibition at the White House.