Muriel Miguel (born August 15, 1937) is a Native American director, choreographer, playwright, actor and educator. She is of Kuna and Rappahannock ancestry and was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. In 1976, Miguel founded the Spiderwoman Theater with her sisters, Gloria Miguel and Lisa Mayo (born Elizabeth Miguel). The Spiderwoman Theater was the first Native American women's theater troupe, and remains the longest continuous running Native American female performance group. Miguel has directed nearly all of the Spiderwoman Theater’s shows since their debut in 1976, and currently serves as its artistic director.