Tererai Trent (born c. 1965) is a Zimbabwean-American woman whose unlikely educational success, having earned a doctorate despite being unable to go to school, has brought her international fame. She was featured in the book Half the Sky and has published several books of her own, including The Awakened Woman: A Guide for Remembering & Igniting Your Sacred Dreams, Zandi Finds Ubuntu, The Girl who Buried her Dreams in a Can and Sacred Promise.