Emma Reyes (July 9, 1919-July 12, 2003) was a realism painter and writer from Bogota, Colombia. Reyes was consider the "godmother" in the Latin American art from portraying life struggles in her paintings. She was encouraged to write by Gabriel Garcia Marquez who's a Colombian writer.Those who knew her paintings described it as very old and very few.

Reyes is known for her book The Book of Emma Reyes: A Memoir.