José de Alencar (1829–1877) was a Brazilian novelist and playwright.
José de Alencar or José Alencar may also refer to:
José Martiniano Pereira de Alencar (1794–1860), Brazilian politician, priest and poet José Alencar (1931–2011), Brazilian vice-president from 2003 to 2010 Theatro José de Alencar, a theater in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil