Flor de María Rodríguez (10 August 1913 – 24 October 2001) was a Uruguayan ballet dancer and choreographer who, together with her husband, Lauro Ayestarán, researched and revived Uruguay's folk dances.

Born in Las Piedras in the south of Uruguay,[1] Rodríguez began her career as a ballet dancer.

She was a founding member of Uruguayan National Ballet administered by SODRE, the country's broadcasting and cultural authority, where she became a prima ballerina.

[2] In 1940, she married the musicologist Lauro Ayestarán with whom she undertook research into Uruguayan dance.

[5] In 1977, she received the Gold Award at the National Folklore Festival for her extensive contributions.