Miriam Mafai (2 February 1926 - 9 April 2012) was an Italian journalist, author and politician.

Born in Florence, the daughter of the Scuola Romana artists Mario Mafai and Antonietta Raphaël and the sister of the politician Simona and of the scenographer Giulia [it], Mafai grew up in Rome but Italian racial laws forced her to move first in Viareggio and later in Genoa.

[1] She was also active as an essayist, whose favorite themes were the role of women in the society and the history of Communism.

[1][3] In 2004 she briefly returned to the politics, being elected to the Chamber of Deputies with Democratic Alliance.

[1] During her career Mafai was the recipient of several accolades and honours, including the title of Grand Officer of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2003.