Named the best selling female singer of the 20th Century. She has sold more than 68 million records, with 47 Gold, 28 Platinum and 13 Multi-Platinum.
One of the elite actors who have nabbed an Oscar for their first film role.
Only artist to achieve Billboard #1 albums in five decades, the '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and 2000's.
Only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, CableACE and Peabody awards.
Only Oscar recipient for both acting and songwriting.
Played her first ever concert in Ireland in the palatial grounds of Castletown House, County Kildare. [July 14, 2007]
Ranked #31 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
Received a Special Tony Award in 1970. Previously, she was nominated twice for a Tony: in 1962 as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "I Can Get It for You Wholesale," and in 1964 as Best Actress (Musical) for portraying Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," a signature role she recreated in her Oscar- winning performance in the film version of the same name, Funny Girl (1968).
Returned to work six months after giving birth to her son Jason Gould in order to begin recording her eleventh studio album entitled "A Christmas Album".
Second most Gold album certifications (47) {#1: Elvis Presley}.
Second single largest grossing American concert engagement, with $16.6 million, seven performances, Madison Square Garden, 1994 (#1: $19 million, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, 15 performances, Continental Airlines Arena, 1999).
She and Shirley MacLaine celebrate their joint birthday together every year.
She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
She was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 2000 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
She was voted the 54th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
Singer/actress/director.
Sister of Roslyn Kind.
Solo artist with longest time span between first #1 and latest #1 albums (33 years between "People" and "Higher Ground").
Spoke out against the nomination of former Missouri Senator John Ashcroft for Attorney General. [2001]
Stepmother of Josh Brolin