Photo: S. Hurok (classical Arts concert promoter) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Mary Costa was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States on April 5, 1930. Mary Costa is listed as an opera singer, voice actor and film actor. That works out to 96 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Glendale High School (California). Listed accolades include Disney Legends (1999) and National Medal of Arts.
My Take
Mary Costa fascinates me as a case study in how a single role can outlive everything else. Voicing Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty wasn't just a credit; it became a thread of childhood for generations who never knew her name. What I admire most is that she was a serious opera and stage singer, not a studio voice plucked from obscurity. Earning Disney Legend status and the National Medal of Arts, and remaining a living link to a vanished era of animation, makes her quietly monumental. To imprint history with a voice alone is, to me, an enviable kind of immortality.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Costa
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・コスタ
- Reading
- めありー・こすた
- Born
- April 5, 1930 (age 96)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
- Origin
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation
- actor / opera singer / voice actor / film actor / singer
2. Background
- High school
- Glendale High School (California)
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Disney Legends
- National Medal of Arts
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Costa
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q401777
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mary Costa born?
Born April 5, 1930 (age 96).
Where is Mary Costa from?
Mary Costa is from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States.
What does Mary Costa do?
Mary Costa works as actor, opera singer, voice actor, film actor, singer.
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