Iris Cantor (née Bazel, born February 14, 1931) is an American philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, with a primary interest in medicine and the arts.

[3] Drawn to Manhattan, she worked as a fashion model and stockbroker before eventually being hired by bond brokerage Cantor Fitzgerald around 1967, as an executive secretary.

[4] Subsequent to his business success, Bernie Cantor became a well-regarded art collector, and most notably had acquired over 750 sculptures and drawings by Auguste Rodin, and many American and European masters' paintings.

[13] She has made additional donations to medical facilities and foundations: Cantor has sat on the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital since 1989.

[19] For her work promoting appreciation for the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, she was made a Knight in France's Legion of Honour in 2000;[20] upgraded to an Officer on 20 March 2017.