Emilia Bicchieri was a 13th-century Italian nun belonging to the Dominican Order. Born into a noble family in Vercelli, she resisted marriage proposals to dedicate her life to religious service. She established the convent of Santa Margherita in her native city, which was officially authorized by a papal brief in 1256. Serving as prioress for much of her religious life, she was recognized for her asceticism, including frequent fasting and the use of a hair shirt, as well as her deep devotion to the Eucharist.