Tawny Cypress (born August 8, 1976) is an American actress. She has appeared in various television series and theatrical productions. She played the role of Simone Deveaux in the television series Heroes. She previously appeared in the Fox drama K-Ville as Ginger "Love Tap" Lebeau, a police officer suffering from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Her father is of Hungarian-German descent, and her mother is of African-American and Native American descent. Cypress was born and raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, and currently lives in New York.

Her older brother, Toby Cypress, is a comic book artist.