Washington DC, March 11 -- Actor and singer Barbra Streisand is set to recieve an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, reported Variety. The 79th Festival de Cannes will take place from May 12 to 23.

The Oscar-winning actress expressed her gratitude for joining the list of Honorary Palme d'Or recipients at Cannes.

"It is with a sense of pride and deep humility that I'm honored to join the company of past Honorary Palme d'Or recipients whose work has long inspired me. In these challenging times, movies have the ability to open our hearts and minds to stories that reflect our shared humanity, and to perspectives that remind us of both our fragility and our resilience. Cinema transcends borders and politics, and affirms th...