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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wilhelmenia_FernandezWilhelmenia Fernandez - Wikipedia

    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". Life and career

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  3. www.nytimes.com › 2024/02/14 › artsWilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, the Diva of ‘Diva,’ Dies at 75

    Feb 14, 2024 · Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, a South Philadelphia-bred soprano who sang in the opera houses of Europe and gained even more fame for playing the title role in the style-soaked 1981 French...

  4. operawire.com › obituary-diva-soprano-wilhelmeniaObituary: ‘Diva’ Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez Dies at 75

    Feb 6, 2024 · The American soprano, known for her roles in Porgy and Bess, Carmen, and Dido, passed away on February 6, 2024. She also appeared in the film "Diva" and received an Olivier Award for Carmen Jones.

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  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0273061Wilhelmenia Fernandez - IMDb

    Wilhelmenia Fernandez was born on 5 January 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Diva (1981), Someone to Watch Over Me (1987) and La Bohème (1980). She was married to Ormon Fernandez and Andrew William Smith . She died on 2 February 2024 in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

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  7. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2024/02/16Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, soprano who starred in ‘Diva ...

    Feb 16, 2024 · Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, an American soprano who had recently established herself as an opera singer in real life when she was cast by a French director to play one on-screen in the 1981...

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  8. www.nytimes.com › 2022/04/28 › moviesIt Took Me 40 Years to Watch the Movie ‘Diva.’ It Was Worth ...

    Apr 28, 2022 · Wilhelmenia Fernandez portrays an opera singer in “Diva,” from 1981, which was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. Rialto Pictures, via Alamy. By Wesley Morris. April 28, 2022. For years, my ...

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  10. www.telegraph.co.uk › obituaries › 2024/03/06Wilhelmenia Fernandez, opera singer who starred in the ...

    Mar 6, 2024 · Wilhelmenia Fernandez, who has died of cancer aged 75, was an American soprano best known to European audiences for her performance in the title role of Diva (1981), Jean-Jacques Beineix’s...