Streisand, BarbraStrei‧sand, Bar‧bra /ˈstraɪsænd, ˈbɑːbrə $ ˈbɑːr-/(1942–) a US popular singer who is also a successful film actress. Her films include the musicals (=films that use singing and dancing to tell a story)Funny Girl (1968), for which she won an Oscar, and Hello Dolly (1969).