Kari Sylwan (born 15 October 1940) is a Swedish actress, dancer, ballet teacher, and choreographer.
At both companies she danced leading parts, for example the title roles in Birgit Cullberg's The Lady from the Sea, based on Ibsen's play, and her adaptation of Strindberg's Miss Julie.
1996 to 2005 she was the vice-chancellor of the University College of Dance in Stockholm.
In 2005 she was awarded the H. M. The King's Medal of the 12th order for her contributions to dance.
Recently, she has starred in Swedish music videos, including Fever Ray's "Seven" in 2009 and The Knife's "Full of Fire" (which is also a short film by Marit Östberg) in 2013.