Doreen Valiente (1922 - 1999) was a co-creator of Wicca, together with Gerald Gardner. Valiente was the name of Doreen's second husband.

Shortly after Gardner made public his claims to have been initiated into a surviving witch cult, he was joined by Valiente, who collaborated with him in the creation of rituals, and became the de facto leader of the Wiccan movement after his deathtp://www.doreenvaliente.com" rel="nofollow">Doreen Valiente.com