Rosa Rosanova (June 23, 1869 – May 29, 1944) was a Russian-born stage and film actress.

She appeared in American films including as a starring or supporting actress in the 1920s and 1930s Born in Russia, Rosanova completed her schooling at age 16 in Moscow.

[1] Like Vera Gordon, Rosanova frequently portrayed Jewish mothers in early American silent films.

[2] Rosanova starred as such a character in Hungry Hearts (1922), His People (1925)[3][4] and Lucky Boy (1929).

: A History of the Jewish Mother, Joyce Antler described Rosanova as a "a Yiddish star.