In 1962, Barbra Streisand got her big break when she was cast in the Broadway musical "I Can Get It For You Wholesale." She wasn't the lead and she didn't find her fortune, but she was on her way. The buttery voice with the wide range soon led to a Tony Award nomination and her first record deal with Columbia Records.
A second Broadway show was soon to come when Streisand didn't even have to audition for the part of Fanny Brice in the biopic musical of the Vaudeville star's life, "Funny Girl." When "Funny Girl" was made into a movie in 1968, Streisand's Hollywood career was born. She won her first Academy Award for that film after also playing Fanny on London's West End (via Biography).
In the 1970s, Streisand was a hot Hollywood commodity, known as much for her movies as she was for her magnificent singing voice. Her string of box office hits during that era include "Hello Dolly," "On A Clear Day, You Can See Forever," "The Owl and the Pussycat," and "What's Up Doc?" (via IMDb).
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Streisand formed her own production company in 1969 along with Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, and Steve McQueen. This business move created First Artists Production Company and helped actors develop their own projects rather than them always being told what to do. By 1983, Streisand was ready to go behind the camera when she both starred in and directed the epic musical "Yentl".
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