Lalith J. Rao (also spelt Lalit) (born 6 November 1942) is an Indian classical singer and a representative of the Agra gharana (singing style).

Rao's introduction to classical music was at the age of three, at a concert by the Agra gharana vocalist Faiyaz Khan.

When she was 14, she won the All India Classical Music competition in Mumbai and became the youngest participant of the Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan the same year[citation needed].

Her husband convinced Rao to abandon her engineering career and pursue singing, and she received training from Dinkar Kaikini and later from Khadim Hussain Khan.

[1] Rao went back to the Sur Singar Sansad to restart her performance career and became a professional singer after a positive reception.