Gianna Maria Canale (12 September 1927 – 13 February 2009) was an Italian film actress.

In 1947, she competed in the Miss Italia beauty contest, where she was runner-up to Lucia Bosè.

Following this, she appeared in many Italian magazines, with her looks being compared to those of Ava Gardner.

Canale was offered a role in a movie by Riccardo Freda, with whom she eventually fell in love.

As Canale did not enjoy living in South America, the couple returned to Italy where, often directed by her husband, she starred in many Sword-and-sandal movies, as well as horror and adventure ones.