Giovanna Melandri (born 28 January 1962 in New York City) is an Italian politician.
She was a MP in the Italian Parliament for 18 years (1994-2012) and held the positions of Minister of Culture (1998- 2001) and Minister of Youth and Sport (2006-2008).
She is the President of MAXXI - National Museum of the 21st Century Arts of Rome and founder and chairwoman of Human Foundation.