English contraltos

Amy Jade Winehouse was a British singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. She is known for her distinctive contralto vocals, expressive and autobiographical songwriting, and eclectic blend of genres such as soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Her music, along with her fashion and highly publicised personal life, made her an influential figure in popular culture.

Emilia Isobel Euphemia Rose Clarke is an English actress, best known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which she received nominations for four Primetime Emmy Awards. She is also known for playing Sarah Connor in the science fiction film Terminator: Genisys (2015) and Qi'ra in the film Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018), as well as starring in the romantic dramas Me Before You (2016) and Last Christmas (2019).

Charlotte Emma Aitchison, known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, which became her first number-one song in the UK and received global success, but her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), failed to meet commercial expectations.

English singer-songwriter

English singer and actress (1946–2025)

English singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1987)

English musician, singer and songwriter

British musician (1943–2022)

English contralto singer (1912–1953)

British singer-songwriter

British singer

British singer and actress

British singer

British singer and musician

English singer

British singer

British singer and actress

British singer-songwriter

British singer, actress and model

Desirée Annette Weekes (born 30 November 1968), known by her stage name '''Des'ree''' (), is a British pop and soul recording artist and songwriter, who rose to prominence during the 1990s. Known for her distinctive contralto voice and uplifting lyrics, Des'ree's biggest hits include the singles "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", and "Life", as well as the ballad "Kissing You", which featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film Romeo + Juliet. She was named Best British Female at the 1999 Brit Awards. Her other accolades include an Ivor Novello Award, a World Music Award, and four BMI Awards.

British singer (born 1962)

British singer (1872-1936)

British singer

British actress, theatre manager and contralto (1797-1856)

Operatic contralto (1821–1885)

British musician

British singer

English classical mezzo-soprano

singer and songwriter

English concert and oratorio contralto (1842–1894)

18th century English soprano, later contralto singer

Contralto

British musician (1968-2011)

Ghanaian soul and jazz singer, songwriter, and composer

British opera singer

British opera singer and actress

British singer

British actress

English operatic contralto