| Event: | Women's singles |
| Games: | 1996 Summer |
| Venue: | Georgia State University Gymnasium |
| Date: | 24 July – 1 August 1996 |
| Competitors: | 48 |
| Nations: | 31 |
| Gold: | Bang Soo-hyun |
| Goldnoc: | KOR |
| Silver: | Mia Audina |
| Silvernoc: | INA |
| Bronze: | Susi Susanti |
| Bronzenoc: | INA |
| Prev: | 1992 Barcelona |
| Next: | 2000 Sydney |
Women’s singles badminton event at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held from 24 July to 1 August 1996. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets. The tournament was held at the Georgia State University Gymnasium.[1]