Jessye Norman

Acting

Born: 1945-09-15
Died: 2019-09-30
From: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Jessye Mae Norman

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jessye Norman (September 15, 1945 – September 30, 2019) was an American opera singer and recitalist. A dramatic soprano, Norman was associated in particular with the Wagnerian repertoire, and with the roles of Sieglinde, Ariadne, Alceste, Leonore, and Cassandre. Apart from receiving several honorary doctorates and other awards, she also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and was a member of the British Royal Academy of Music.

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Awards & Nominations11 won · 0 nominated

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Georgia Women of Achievement

2025
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Spingarn Medal

2013
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

2006
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honorary doctorate at the Laval University

1990
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Knight of the Legion of Honour

1989
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres

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honorary doctor of the Northwestern University

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honorary doctor of Brandeis University

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Kennedy Center Honors

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National Medal of Arts

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Wolf Prize in Arts