The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s: her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld Girl, her subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.

Nominations


41st ceremony (1968) ACTRESS

Funny Girl

Winner

Fanny Brice

NOTE: A tie. The other winner in this category was Katharine Hepburn (The Lion in Winter).