Electra Varnava was born on July 20, 1988 in Limassol, Cyprus. She graduated from the Department of Visual and Applied Arts of the School of Fine Arts at Thessaloniki’s Aristotle University (2006-11) where she studied with scholarship. She has participated in various group exhibitions, including the 15th Biennale of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean-Symbiosis. She has received various awards in art competitions at home, as well as abroad. In 2015 she awarded for dilegence and professionalism in Fine art festival in Lisbon.