Paula Diogo was born in Lisbon, Portugal. Actress, performer and stage director with an artistic background based on collaborative processes, in the last few years she has been working both as a production manager and artistic creator. She holds a BA in Theater Acting/Directing (ESTC, Lisbon) and a MA in Performing Arts (Iceland University of the Arts), during which she had a scholarship from the Gulbenkian Foundation and the GDA Foundation. She was co-founder of several companies and collectives, such as Teatro Praga (1995-2008), TRUTA (2003-2010) and O Pato Profissional Lda (2003-2010). She has worked with numerous artists and companies in Portugal and abroad. Recently, she created Má-Criação, a platform that brings together creators from different backgrounds and geographies. She is currently one of the artists supported by apap – FEMINIST FUTURES, a project that is co-funded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union and includes the collective Celestial Bodies, a new project dedicated to opening up spaces that incorporate practices of solidarity, care, empathy and wonder.