Bente Skari, née Martinsen, (born 10 September 1972) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier.

She won her first Olympic medals in 1998, and won her first gold medal in the 2002 Winter Olympics, coming from behind to beat the favourites Olga Danilova and Julija Tchepalova in the last kilometers of the 10 km classical event.

Skari was the first Norwegian woman to win an individual gold medal in cross-country skiing.

She won the overall cross-country skiing World Cup four times before retiring after the 2003 season.

Skari also won the women's 30 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 2003.