Birth Name: Mary Violet Leontyne Price 

Birth Date: February 10, 1927

Birth Place: Laurel, Mississippi

Genres:
Opera

Education:
Central State College
Wilberforce College

Did You Know:
She was best known for her Verdi roles, above all the title role of Aida.
She has many honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1965), the Kennedy Center Honors (1980), and the National Medal of Arts (1985)