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Cannes to Honor Barbra Streisand With Honorary Palme on Festival’s Closing Day

The lifetime honor acknowledges her decades of cross‑platform achievement.

Overview

  • The Festival de Cannes confirmed the presentation for May 23, the final day of its 2026 edition running May 12–23.
  • Artistic director Thierry Frémaux praised Streisand as a "legendary synthesis between Broadway and Hollywood."
  • Streisand said cinema can open hearts and minds to stories that reflect shared humanity in difficult times.
  • Festival materials cite 19 screen roles, three directing credits, two Oscars, and 37 studio albums, including firsts for a woman winning the Oscar for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe for Best Director.
  • This appearance will be her first visit to the Croisette in Cannes.