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Risë Stevens

1913 - 2013

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Risë Stevens (; June 11, 1913 – March 20, 2013) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano and actress. Beginning in 1938, she sang for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for more than two decades during the 1940s and 1950s. She was most noted for her portrayals of the central character in Carmen by Georges Bizet. From 1963 to 1968 she was director of the Metropolitan Opera National Company. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Risë Stevens is the 11,311th most popular actor (down from 10,384th in 2024), the 16,344th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,103rd in 2019) and the 5,202nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Risë Stevens ranks 11,311 out of 13,578. Before her are Ruta Gedmintas, Melinda McGraw, Alba Baptista, Tamer Hassan, Austin Amelio, and Keegan Allen. After her are Tomasz Kot, Henry Simmons, Elli Avram, Lee Yu-bi, Gene Nelson, and Vera Vitali.

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Among people born in 1913, Risë Stevens ranks 425. Before her are Janis Carter, Frances Langford, Elizabeth David, Herb Jeffries, Ralph Edwards, and Don DeFore. After her is Raich Carter. Among people deceased in 2013, Risë Stevens ranks 542. Before her are Zelmo Beaty, Jean Kent, Noboru Yamaguchi, Thompson Oliha, Reshma, and Christopher Evan Welch. After her are Lázaro Rivas, Helga Arendt, Chi Cheng, Rituparno Ghosh, Kenny Ball, and Sushmita Banerjee.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Risë Stevens ranks 16,351 out of 20,380. Before her are Yvette Nicole Brown (1971), Trevor Donovan (1978), John Allen Chau (1991), Austin Amelio (1988), Keegan Allen (1989), and Cappadonna (1969). After her are Henry Simmons (1970), Howard K. Smith (1914), BT (1971), Paul D'Amour (1967), Kurt Busiek (1960), and Gene Nelson (1920).

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Among actors born in United States, Risë Stevens ranks 5,205. Before her are Kath Soucie (1953), Kyle Allen (1994), Yvette Nicole Brown (1971), Trevor Donovan (1978), Austin Amelio (1988), and Keegan Allen (1989). After her are Henry Simmons (1970), Gene Nelson (1920), Thomas Mann (1991), Richard Bakalyan (1931), Malcolm Goodwin (1982), and Stephanie Niznik (1967).

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