Ailyn Pérez (born August 15, 1979)[1][2] is an American operatic soprano known for her interpretation of Violetta,[3] Mimì[4] and Thaïs.[5] She is a 2019 Opera News Awards Honoree,[6] and the winner of the 2012 Richard Tucker Award.[1] In 2016, she received the $50,000 Beverly Sills Award[7] and the 2017 Sphinx Medal of Excellence from the Sphinx Organization.[8]