Purpose: To determine the ability of RAD51 foci to predict platinum chemotherapy response in high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) patient-derived samples. Experimental Design: RAD51 and γH2AX nuclear foci were evaluated by immunofluorescence in HGSOC patient-derived cell lines (n=5), organoids (n=11), and formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tumor samples (discovery n=31, validation n=148). Samples were defined as RAD51-High if >10% of geminin-positive cells had ≥5 RAD51 foci. Associations between RAD51 scores, platinum chemotherapy response, and survival were evaluated. Results: RAD51 scores correlated with in vitro response to platinum chemotherapy in established and primary ovarian cancer cell lines (Pearson r=0.96, P=0.01). Organoids from platinum-nonresponsive tumors had significantly higher RAD51 scores than those from platinum-responsive tumors (P<0.001). In a discovery cohort, RAD51-Low tumors were more likely to have a pathologic complete response (RR 5.28, P<0.001) and to be platinum-sensitive (RR ∞, P = 0.05). The RAD51 score was predictive of chemotherapy response score (AUC 0.90, 95% CI 0.78-1.0; P<0.001). A novel automatic quantification system accurately reflected the manual assay (92%). In a validation cohort, RAD51-Low tumors were more likely to be platinum-sensitive (RR ∞, P < 0.001) than RAD51-High tumors. Moreover, RAD51-Low status predicted platinum sensitivity with 100% positive predictive value and was associated with better progression-free (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.33-0.85, P<0.001) and overall survival (HR 0.43, 95% CI 0.25-0.75, P=0.003) than RAD51-High status. Conclusions: RAD51 foci are a robust marker of platinum chemotherapy response and survival in ovarian cancer. The utility of RAD51 foci as a predictive biomarker for HGSOC should be tested in clinical trials.