Throughout history, there have been many women pianists who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female pianists such as Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Toni Braxton, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos.The women pianists featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Aretha Franklin25 March 1942, American
Singer
Alicia Keys25 January 1981, American
Singer-songwriter
Tori Amos22 August 1963, American
Musician and Singer
Joanna Newsom18 January 1982, American
Multi-instrumentalist
Toni Braxton07 October 1967, American
American R&B Singer-songwriter & Musician
Nina Simone21 February 1933, American
Singer-songwriter, Composer
AJ Michalka10 April 1991, American
Actress
Sarah McLachlan28 January 1968, Canadian
Singer-songwriter
Melissa Etheridge29 May 1961, American
Singer-songwriter
Oksana Grigorieva23 February 1970, Russian
Pianist
Shawnee Smith03 July 1969, American
Actress
Roberta Flack10 February 1937, American
Singer, Pianist
Diana Krall16 November 1964, Canadian
Jazz Pianist
Andrea Corr17 May 1974, Irish
Musician
Grace Potter20 June 1983, American
Singer-songwriter
Bjork21 November 1965, Icelander
Icelandic singer-songwriter
Alanis Morisette01 June 1974, Canadian
American-Canadian singer-songwriter
Hélène Mercier-Arnault1959 AD, Canadian
Pianist
Celine Dion30 March 1968, Canadian
Singer, Actor, Voice actor, Musician, Pianist,
Norah Jones30 March 1979, American
Actor, Street artist, Pianist, Singer-songwriter,
Debbie Gibson31 August 1970, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Actor, Composer, Film
Christine McVie12 July 1943, British
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Songwriter, Pianist
Amanda Palmer30 April 1976, American
Singer, Street artist, Composer, Pianist,
Fiona Apple13 September 1977, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Pianist,
Alicia Witt21 August 1975, American
Actress
KT Tunstall23 June 1975, British
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer, Pianist
Regina Spektor18 February 1980, American
Singer, Pianist, Musician, Singer-songwriter,
Judith Durham03 July 1943, Australian
Singer, Jazz musician, Pianist, Songwriter
Joan Bennett Kennedy02 September 1936, American
American musician
Alexa Ray Joel29 December 1985, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Pianist
Judy Collins01 May 1939, American
Singer, Street artist, Singer-songwriter,
Jennifer Nettles12 September 1974, American
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Singer, Pianist
Tarja Turunen17 August 1977, Finnish
Singer, Opera singer, Composer, Pianist,
Loreena McKennitt17 February 1957, Canadian
Singer, Composer, Pianist, Musician, Songwriter
Floor Jansen21 February 1981
Singer, Pianist, Songwriter
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Sarah Vaughan27 March 1924, American
Singer, Jazz musician, Pianist
Ofra Haza19 November 1957, Israeli
Singer, Voice actor, Actor, Composer, Journalist,
Belinda Peregrín15 August 1989, Spanish, Mexican
Actor, Singer, Pianist, Television actor, Model,
Clara Schumann13 September 1819, German
Pianist, Composer, Music educator
Myleene Klass06 April 1978, British
Singer, Model, Pianist
Mia Zapata25 August 1965, American
Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Pianist
Martha Argerich05 June 1941, Argentinian
pianist
Melody Gardot02 February 1985, American
Singer-songwriter, Jazz musician, Singer,
Emily Haines25 January 1974, Canadian
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist
Tina Arena01 November 1967, Australian
Singer, Songwriter, Television presenter, Actor,
Nadia Bjorlin02 August 1980, American
Actress
Bat for Lashes25 October 1979, British
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer,
Kate Higgins16 August 1969, American
Actor, Singer, Jazz musician, Pianist
Anneke van Giersbergen08 March 1973
Singer, Guitarist, Pianist
Lianne La Havas23 August 1989, British
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Pianist, Songwriter,
Judee Sill07 October 1944, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Pianist
Régine Chassagne18 August 1977, Canadian
Singer, Musician, Pianist
Fanny Mendelssohn14 November 1805, German
Composer, Pianist
Francesca Battistelli18 May 1985, American
Singer, Composer, Pianist, Songwriter
Gabrielle Aplin10 October 1992, British
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Actor, Pianist
Emilie Autumn22 September 1979, American
Singer, Poet, Violinist, Pianist
Sister Bliss30 December 1970, British
Pianist, Disc jockey, Composer, Record producer
Mandy Capristo21 March 1990, German
Singer, Model, Pianist
Anne Dudley07 May 1956, British
Composer, Musician, Pianist, Conductor, Film score
Carmen McRae08 April 1920, American
Pianist, Actor, Jazz musician, Singer
Ruth Roche, Baroness Fermoy02 October 1908, British
Lady-in-waiting, Pianist
Keshia Chanté16 June 1988, Canadian
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Actor, Pianist, Model,
Marit Larsen01 July 1983, Norwegian
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist
Mary Lou Williams08 May 1910, American
American jazz pianist
Natasha Shneider22 May 1956, American
Actor, Musician, Pianist
Hélène Grimaud07 November 1969, French
Pianist, Author, Musician
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark11 May 1942, Greek
Pianist
Little Boots04 May 1984, British
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Pianist, Record
Julia Fischer15 June 1983, German
Violinist, University teacher, Pianist
Lene Marlin17 August 1980, Norwegian
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Pianist
Eliane Elias19 March 1960, Brazilian
Pianist, Composer, Singer, Jazz musician
Keren Ann10 March 1974, French, Israeli
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Engineer, Singer, Audio
Rita Lee31 December 1947, Brazilian
Singer, Musician, Composer, Guitarist, Pianist,
Marian McPartland20 March 1918, British
Pianist, Radio personality, Composer, Jazz
Cécile Chaminade08 August 1857, French
Pianist, Composer, Musician
Jocelyn Pook14 February 1960, British
Composer, Pianist
Alice Herz-Sommer26 November 1903, Israeli
Musician, Pianist, Educationist, Music educator
Angela Hewitt26 July 1958, Canadian
Pianist
Therese Malfatti01 January 1792, Austrian
Musician, Pianist, Composer
Sara Groves10 September 1972, American
Composer, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist,
Emm Gryner08 June 1975, Canadian
Singer, Pianist, Songwriter
Helen Jane LongBritish
Anna Maria Jopek14 December 1970, Polish
Singer, Jazz musician, Pianist, Lyricist,
Joyce Hatto05 September 1928, British
Pianist
Cœur de pirate22 September 1989, Canadian
Singer, Pianist, Actor, Songwriter