Monica Bannister (September 8, 1910 – June 17, 2002) was a Canadian-born American actress, best known for her role in Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933).

[3][4] She played "Joan Gale" in Michael Curtiz's Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933),[5][6] and "Maybelle" and The Cowboy and the Blonde (1941).

She also made many smaller appearances in films of the 1930s and 1940s, including Hypnotized (1932),[7] Jimmy the Gent (1934),[8] The Great Ziegfeld (1936),[9] Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937),[10] Flowing Gold (1940),[11][12] Accent on Love (1941),[7] and Quiet Please, Murder (1942).

[13] In addition to her film work, Bannister was considered a stylish beauty, and was often photographed in swimsuits or gowns.

[14] She worked as a showgirl in the Hollywood Restaurant and Cabaret, a popular New York supper club in the 1930s.