Ailyn Pérez (born August 15, 1979)[1][2] is an American operatic soprano known for her interpretation of Violetta,[3] Mimì[4] and Thaïs.

She attended the Indiana University School of Music and the Philadelphia Academy of Vocal Arts, graduating in 2006.

She has sung as Amelia alongside Plácido Domingo in Simon Boccanegra at the Deutsche Staatsoper and made her debut at La Scala in the same production.

[2][12][9] Highlights in the 2018/19 season included Elvira in Ernani at Teatro alla Scala,[13] Mimì in La bohème at the Metropolitan Opera, Alice in Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera,[14] Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Houston Grand Opera,[15] and Violetta in La traviata at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

[18] She was honored twice by the Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation, once as a second place winner in 2004, and again with the Distinguished Achievement Award In 2016.