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American soprano

Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, ) is an American soprano and actress, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions.^[1] A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nominated for 18 Grammy Awards and has won five times.^[2] In June , the John F.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that Fleming would be one of the five artists recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors, which she received in December ^[3] Other notable honors won by Fleming have included the Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum in Davos,^[4] the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur from the French government, Germany's Cross of the Order of Merit, Sweden's Polar Music Prize and honorary membership in England's Royal Academy of Music.

Unusual among artists whose careers began in opera, Fleming has achieved name recognition beyond the classical music world.^&#