Ornella Ferrara (born 17 April 1968) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.

She represented her country twice at the Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000) and was the bronze medalist in the marathon at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics.

A run at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics brought her the marathon bronze medal.

She represented Italy in the marathon at the Summer Olympics in both 1996 and 2000, but did not reach the top twelve on either occasion.

[2] A ninth-place finish at the Turin Marathon later that year saw her come second in the Italian championship race behind Martina Celi.