19 Most extraordinary debut performances in Hollywood

Dreamgirls (2006) | Image Source: DreamWorks Pictures
Dreamgirls (2006) | Image Source: Prime Video

7. Barbra Streisand – Funny Girl (1968)

Funny Girl (1968) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures
Funny Girl (1968) | Image Source: Columbia Pictures

Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl was a debut performance and one that, really, nothing less than spectacular it could be. Her Fanny Brice is a comedian rising to stardom amidst personal turmoil but with a perfect harmony of humor, heart, and vulnerability. The knockout singing voice and magnetic presence of Streisand earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress and catapulted her overnight to stardom. The part she was given in Funny Girl cemented her as a powerhouse talent, but it set the stage for a career that would span music, theater, and film.

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Edited by Amey Mirashi