prima donna
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Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025
Eidinger, an expert prima donna, brings out the tragic absurdity of men who blindly follow orders.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023
On the back of such stories, Andrews was given a slew of lionising monikers: "prima donna in pigtails," "infant prodigy of trills," "the miracle voice" and "Britain's juvenile coloratura."
From Salon • Oct. 10, 2022
It rises or falls on the strength of its prima donna.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
“Is the prima donna ready to play now?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
