Barbra Streisand to Receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival 2026 | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- On May 23, Barbra Streisand will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the 79th Festival de Cannes, marking her first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Festival president Iris Knobloch said this year Cannes pays tribute to an artist known for her art's power and uncompromising pursuit of freedom.
- Her career spans 37 studio albums and 13 movie soundtracks, and she has won 10 Grammy Awards, is a two-time Oscar winner, and has received 11 Golden Globes including for Yentl .
- Cannes' press release highlighted Barbra Streisand's philanthropy, citing the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai and the Streisand Foundation's support for equality and medical research, placing her among past recipients like Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro and Tom Cruise.
- Ahead of Cannes, organizers will unveil the official selection on April 9, and Streisand's filmography includes Hello, Dolly!, The Prince of Tides, and The Mirror Has Two Faces.
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Barbra Streisand to Receive the Palme d'or, Highest Prize, at Cannes Film Festival, May Be Singing at the Oscars
It’s kind of crazy this hasn’t already happened. Barbra Streisand will receive the highest award from the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’or, in May. This means she will be part of the closing ceremony on May 23, perhaps attend the opening of the festival, and maybe conduct a masterclass. For Festival chief Thierry Fremaux, […] The post Barbra Streisand to Receive the Palme d’or, Highest Prize, at Cannes Film Festival, May Be Singing at the Os…
This honour will be added to the already well-stocked collection of the American artist, one of the few to have been distinguished both at the Oscars, Grammys, Tonys and Emmys
The American actress and singer will receive a Palme d'or d'honneur at the closing ceremony of the festival on May 23.
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