Esmeralda Ribeiro (born 1958) is a Brazilian journalist and writer of African descent.
Ribeiro became a member of Quilombhoje, an Afro-Brazilian literary group, in 1982.
[2] Her work was translated into English for the collections Moving Beyond Boundaries, International Dimension of Black Women's Writing and Enfim...Nos/Finally...Us: Escritoras Negras Brasileiras Contemporaneas/Contemporary Black Brazilian Women Writers, both published in 1995.
[1] Since then, she has appeared in practically every issue of the series, and is the writer with the greatest participation among women.
[2] Ribeiro has also worked for the São Paulo state Secretary of Culture.