Elza da Conceição Soares, best known as Elza Soares (Brazilian Portuguese: ; born June 23, 1937) is a Brazilian samba recording artist.

In 1999, she was elected by the BBC Radio as the Brazilian singer of the millennium. This competition was originated in a project called The Millennium Concerts, by the British Broadcasting Corporation, to celebrate the arrival of the year 2000. She was married to Brazilian football player Garrincha.