Cecilia Bengolea was born in Argentina. She studied modern-jazz, classical and anthropological dance and Art History in Buenos Aires, and attended ex.er.ce- Centre Chorégraphique National Montpellier. She works in Europe as a dancer, writer, choreographer and singer. She has worked as an interpreter or in collaboration with Joao Fiadeiro, Claudia Triozzi, Edouard Leve, Marc Tompkins, Tiago Guedes, Yves-Nöel Genod, Joris Lacoste, Alain Buffard, Alice Chauchat, Luvinsky Atche, Mathilde Monnier and François Chaignaud.