Brenda Taylor (born February 9, 1979)[1] is an American track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 meter hurdles.

She improved her best to 55.46 at a meeting in Zagreb and then went on to reach to podium at the 2001 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, winning the bronze medal.

As a result of these achievements, Taylor received the 2000–01 Honda Sports Award as the top women's collegiate track athlete.

Taylor began the 2003 season with a fourth-place performance in the 400 metres at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.

[8] Taylor was chosen to compete at the 2003 Pan American Games and she finished fourth behind Andrea Blackett in the 400 m hurdles final.

Taylor attended track and field meetings in Europe, coming third in Zagreb and taking fourth at the Weltklasse Zurich in a personal record time of 54.92 seconds.