Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an Academy Award-winning American singer, theater and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. She has won Oscars for Best Actress and Best Original Song as well as multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and an honorary Tony Award. Streisand now ranks as the top-selling female artist in U.S. history with 71 million albums sold, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. She is considered the most successful female entertainer in modern entertainment history.