Louis Rodolphe Salis ( – ) was the creator, host and owner of the Le Chat Noir ("The Black Cat") cabaret (known briefly in 1881 at its beginning as "Cabaret Artistique.") With this establishment Salis is remembered as the creator of the modern cabaret: a nightclub where the patrons could sit at tables with alcoholic drinks and enjoy variety acts on a stage, introduced by a master of ceremonies who interacted with the audience.

Rodolphe Salis (* 29. Mai 1851 in Châtellerault; † 20. März 1897 in Naintré, Vienne) war ein Maler und Graphiker, der als Inhaber des Le Chat Noir („Die schwarze Katze“) bekannt wurde, das als erstes literarisches Kabarett gilt.