Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the drama films Maternal and Vermiglio.

[3][4] For Nadea and Sveta, Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony.

[6][7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns.

[9] The following year, Maternal earned Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello in 2021.

[10] In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride.