A diva or if you mean voice categories - Soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto.
Ezio
Christine
Reginald Unterseher is an Opera Singer who was a Truck Driver, but he is from Washington State, not Alabama You may be looking for Carl Tanner from Virginia. He was a truck driver/bounty hunter turned opera singer. He appeared on the today show last year. Another famous former truck driver was Mario Lanza
Maria Jeritza
Pronounced: reese'- eh
well a female opera singer is a prima Donna
You can name an opera singer by the voice sung: Loosely, soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, or bass. There are more voice distinctions, below.
This is Leslie Garrett, who rose to fame during the 1990s.
Anna Netrebko is a wonderful Russian soprano. She often sings at the MEt.
opera singers
American opera singer Clara Louise Kellogg 1842-1916.
Ezio
No, there wasn't.
Lillian Evanti 12th Aug 1890 [91] to 6th Dec 1967 was a soprano.
There are several famous female opera singers today. I would say most Americans have at least heard of Renee Fleming. She is one of the most popular and renowned opera singers today. Another female opera singer who has become somewhat of an "opera pop icon" is Anna Netrebko, known for her bel canto interpretations. If you are asking for famous female opera singers of today, I would say those two. I'm not saying they are the best necessarily, but definitely the most popular.
Divas
Soprano