Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Known Credits

    21

  • Gender

    Female

  • Birthday

    September 15, 1945 ( 74 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Augusta, Georgia, USA

  • Also Known As

    Jessye Mae Norman

Jessye Norman

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.