| Akane Yamao | |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan |
| Height: | 164 cm (at the 1996 Olympics) |
| Weight: | 50 kg (at the 1996 Olympics) |
| Discipline: | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level: | Senior international |
| Club: | Tokyo Women's Physical School |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Akane Yamao (Japanese: 山尾 朱子, born September 30, 1974, Kiyose, Tokyo) is a Japanese rhythmic gymnast.
Yamao competed for Japan in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. There she was 19th in the qualification round and advanced to the semifinal, where she placed 18th and did not advance to the final of 10 competitors.[1]