Barbara Muhammad Sharief (born November 7, 1971) is an American politician and nurse who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2024.

[4] She then earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Wilkes University[12] After graduation, Sharief worked for Jackson Memorial Hospital, followed by a national home health agency.

[9] In 2001, she founded South Florida Pediatric Homecare, Inc.[13] The company provides home healthcare services for children and adults who would otherwise need to stay in a hospital or intensive care environment.

[26][27] Over the course of her political career, Sharief has been focused on the financial health of her constituents, enacting programs to provide foreclosure assistance and help residents get through the economic slump.

[32][33] Sharief was also instrumental in advocating for the completion of the Pembroke Road overpass off Miramar Parkway and Pines Boulevard.

[35] In 2013, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration concluded in a routine audit that Sharief's firm overbilled Medicaid for patient services by close to $500,000.

[36] Sharief disputed the audit results, but agreed to "settle the matter rather than fight and continue to mount legal fees."

"[39] In July 2022, Barbara Sharief sued political opponent Lauren Book and a political committee after numerous allegedly libelous ads were circulated to the residents of Florida’s new 35th Senate District via mail, email, and text message allegedly paid for by Book and the committee.