With the release of Yentl in 1983, Streisand became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major studio film.
She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, five Emmy Awards including one Daytime Emmy, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
When Streisand was young in her twenties, she had long flowing hair and a great fashion sense.
She was pronounced the winner and her career as a musician began.
Just like with breast cancer, the impetus must come from women themselves, striving to become empowered to reduce their risks for heart disease.
With her 2009 album, Love Is the Answer, she became one of the rare artists to achieve number-one albums in five consecutive decades.
She is the holder of the enormous quantity of nominations and accolades including 2 Oscars, 5 Emmys, 10 Grammys, 9 Golden Globes, a Tony award, etc.
According to Billboard, Streisand holds the record for the female with the most number one albums 10.