Patricia Cardenas (born August 19, 1984) is an American water polo player.

She played for Bell Gardens High School, Golden West College, University of Southern California, and the United States national water polo team.

Cardenas attended Bell Gardens High School, where she played water polo for four years and won four CIF Division III championships.

In 2002, the team won the state championship, and Cardenas was named the California Community College MVP.

[3] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cardenas scored two goals, helping the U.S. win the silver medal.