Gladys Maria Knight (ojoibi May 28, 1944), to gbajumo bi "Empress of Soul", (Iyaluaye orin Soul)) je akorin, olukoweorin ato osere ara Amerika.. 
Bakanna, o se fiimu akọkọ rẹ pẹlu Joke Silva ati Ireti Doyle ninu ere ori-itage for Coloured Girls.. 