M V Jayanthi, born on 25 November 1962, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1988 Karnataka cadre. A graduate in Physics, she has held various positions including Principal Secretary, Regional Commissioner, Executive Director, Secretary, Commissioner, Additional Secretary Director, Deputy Commissioner Director, Officer on Special Duty to Minister, Deputy Secretary, Joint Director, Under Secretary, and Assistant Commissioner. Her most recent role was Regional Commissioner at Bangalore, Karnataka, commencing on 6 August 2015. Throughout her career, she served in multiple capacities within the state administration before retiring from service.