Martins Pena

Martins Pena
A photograph of Pena
BornLuís Carlos Martins Pena
(1815-11-05)November 5, 1815
Rio de Janeiro, Kingdom of Brazil
DiedDecember 7, 1848(1848-12-07) (aged 33)
Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
OccupationPlaywright
Alma materEscola Nacional de Belas Artes
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksO Noviço, Quem Casa Quer Casa, O Juiz de Paz na Roça

Luís Carlos Martins Pena (November 5, 1815 – December 7, 1848) was a Brazilian playwright, famous for introducing to Brazil the "comedy of manners", winning the epithet of "the Brazilian Molière".

He is patron of the 29th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters.