Wilhelmenia Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Wilhelmenia Wiggins |
| Also known as | Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez |
| Born | January 5, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2024 (aged 75) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genres | Opera (soprano) |
| Occupation | Solo singer |
| Spouse(s) | Ormon Fernandez (1971–1976; divorced; 1 child) Andrew William Smith (2001–2018; his death) |
Wilhelmenia Fernandez (sometimes billed as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez; January 5, 1949 – February 2, 2024) was an American soprano. She appeared in Diva, the 1981 film by French director Jean-Jacques Beineix, credited as "Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez".[1]