Brenda Gilmore (born December 9, 1952) is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 19th district from 2019 to 2023.

[1] Brenda Gilmore graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Tennessee State University in 1984, and with a Master of Human Resource Development degree from Vanderbilt University in 1988.

She has been a clerk and secretary of Fairfield Baptist Church and a Sunday School teacher.

[2] She served on the Nashville Metro Council from the 1st District from 1993 to 2003.

Her daughter, Erica Gilmore, is a member of the Nashville Metro Council from the 19th district.