K. Uma Rama Rao (Telugu: శ్రీమతి డాక్టర్ ఉమా రామా రావు born Uma Maheshwari on 4 July 1938 – 27 August 2016) was an Indian Kuchipudi dancer, choreographer, research scholar, author and dance teacher. She was also the Founder & Director of Lasya Priya Dance Academy, established in 1985 in Hyderabad, India. In 2003, she was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for proficiency in Kuchipudi by India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. She is a recipient of the National Senior Fellowship bestowed by the Department of Culture, Government of India through the Sangeet Natak Akademi.