Amy Lee

American singer and songwriter Amy Lee was born on December 13, 1981, in Riverside, California. She is best known as the co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Evanescence, a role she has held since the band's inception. With a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she has also contributed to various musical projects, including Walt Disney Records' Nightmare Revisited and Muppets: The Green Album. Over her career, she has collaborated with artists such as Korn, Seether, and David Hodges.

Beyond her work with Evanescence, Lee has composed soundtracks for films, including War Story (2014) and Indigo Grey: The Passage (2015), both with cellist Dave Eggar. She also wrote the song "Speak to Me" for the film Voice from the Stone (2017). Her contributions have earned her recognition, including the Songwriter Icon Award from the National Music Publishers Association in 2008 and Best Vocalist at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in 2012. She was named Rock Goddess of the Year at the Loudwire Music Awards the same year. In 2015, she received the Best Film Score award from the Moondance International Film Festival for Indigo Grey: The Passage.

Lee is also the American chairperson for Out of the Shadows, an international epilepsy awareness foundation. She stands 5'4" tall and has a straight sexuality. As of June 2026, her Instagram following reached 2.0 million. Her career spans over two decades, beginning around 2000 when she was 18 years old.