Leni Stern (born 28 April 1952) is a German jazz guitarist and singer.

[1] Stern was born Magdalena Thora, in Germany on 28 April 1952.

[1] She was an actress in Germany, including appearing on television, then enrolled at the Berklee College of Music in 1977.

[1] In 1983, she formed a band of her own with Paul Motian on drums and Bill Frisell on guitar.

[2] Vocals became a more important part of her music from the 1997 release of Black Guitar.