Parente is a surname in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese and may refer to:
- Pietro Parente (1891–1986), Italian theologian and cardinal
- Álvaro Parente, Portuguese racecar driver
- Carol-Lynn Parente, executive producer of Sesame Street
- William Parente, controversial New York real estate attorney
- Nildo Parente, Brazilian actor
- Teresa Parente, American actress
- Paulo César Arruda Parente, Brazilian soccer player
- Mario Parente, Canadian outlaw biker.
- Angelo Parente, former drummer for the band Motionless In White
- Alison Swan Parente, English food educator