Kavali Prathibha Bharathi (born 6 February 1956) is a politician from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

She was the first woman speaker in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.

[1] She won successively 5 times (1983 - 2004) from Etcherla by representing Telugu Desam Party.

[4] Pratibha Bharati was born into a politically active Dalit family in Kavali in the Srikakulam district.

[1] Her father (K. Punnaiah) and grandfather (K. Narayana) had previously served as Members of the Legislative Assembly.