Wynonna Ellen Judd (born May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. Born Christina Claire Ciminella , she is frequently referred to by the single name Wynonna ( ), a name she took from the lyric, "Don't forget Winona" from the song "Route 66".

Wynonna made her debut as the lead singer of the 1980s country music duo The Judds, of which her mother Naomi Judd was also a member. Between 1983 and 1991, The Judds charted twenty-three hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including fourteen Number Ones. As a member of The Judds, she also recorded eight studio albums plus two Greatest Hits compilations; after a bout of hepatitis forced Naomi to retire, Wynonna embarked on a solo career.

Wynonna made her solo debut in 1991 with the release of her eponymous debut album, which produced three straight Number One singles and was certified five times multi-platinum in the United States. Since then, Wynonna has charted nineteen singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts, of which four have reached Number One.

Judd was born in Ashland, Kentucky as Christina Claire Ciminella. She was given the last name of Michael Ciminella, her sister Ashley’s biological father. Her own biological father was Charles Jordan, who died in 2000, and who was never married to Naomi Judd. Her immediate family consists of her mother Naomi, half sister Ashley, son Elijah Judd (born December 23, 1994), daughter Grace Pauline (born June 21, 1996), and her second husband and former bodyguard, D. R. Roach (married November 22, 2