Alice Cary (April 26, 1820 – February 12, 1871) was an American poet, and the older sister of fellow poet Phoebe Cary (1824–1871).

Cary was born near Cincinnati, Ohio. Despite limited access to education, she and her sister Phoebe became fond of reading and eventually started writing poetry. Their literary aspirations were met with resistance from their stepmother. Alice's first major poem, "The Child of Sorrow," was published in 1838 and received praise from critics. Both sisters were included in Rufus Griswold's anthology, The Female Poets of America. After gaining recognition, they moved to New York City, where they continued writing and hosted receptions attended by notable figures. Alice contributed to various literary periodicals and published works such as The Clovernook Children and Snow Berries. She died of tuberculosis at the age of 50 and is buried alongside her sister Phoebe in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York.