蜜妮·莱普顿（MinnieRiperton，1947年11月8日—1979年7月12日），生于美国芝加哥，美国女歌手。 　　1970年，蜜妮推出了首张个人专辑《CometoMyGarden》。1974年，蜜妮发表了专辑《PerfectAngel》，凭借单曲《Lovingyou》取得全美单曲榜的冠军。1976年，蜜妮·莱普顿发现自己罹患了乳癌。 　　1979年的7月12日，蜜妮·莱普顿病逝于洛杉矶。 　　Minnie Julia Riperton-Rudolph (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979),known professionally as Minnie Riperton, was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You" and her five-octave coloratura soprano.She is also widely known for her use of the whistle register and has been referred to by the media as the "Queen of the whistle register". Born in 1947, Riperton grew up in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side. As a child, she studied music, drama, and dance at Chicago's Lincoln Center. In her teen years, she sang lead vocals for the Chicago-based girl group, The Gems. Her early affiliation with the legendary Chicago-based Chess Records afforded her the opportunity to sing backup for various established artists such as Etta James, Fontella Bass, Ramsey Lewis, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, and Muddy Waters. While at Chess, Riperton also sang lead for the experimental rock/soul group Rotary Connection, from 1967 to 1971.