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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 ...
6 Photos. 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. Born January 5, 1949.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Feb 14, 2024 · The soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez in the 1981 movie “Diva.” An art-house hit that became a cult favorite, it would be her only film. Credit... Rialto Pictures
Feb 15, 2024 · Wilhelmenia Fernandez, acclaimed operatic soprano who toured the world and star of the 1981 cult classic Diva, died February 2 of cancer in Lexington, Kentucky, at the age of 75.
Feb 16, 2024 · Ms. Fernandez’s first marriage ended in divorce. In 2001, she married Andrew W. Smith, an operatic baritone who had performed with her in “Porgy and Bess.”
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Feb 11, 2024 · LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith, a renowned soprano known for her performance in the 1981 French cult-classic film “Diva” and who sang through the U.S. and Europe during her operatic career, has died at age 75.
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Apr 28, 2022 · Wilhelmenia Fernandez portrays an opera singer in “Diva,” from 1981, which was directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix. Credit... Rialto Pictures, via Alamy