Kristína Turanová was born in Bratislava. In 2007, she graduated from the Theatre Management program at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. As part of her studies, she completed professional internships in Finland, Hong Kong, and Norway. Since 2004, she has been working at the Slovak National Theatre as a student trainee, and after her graduation, she was hired as an internal employee. She became the Head of Artistic Operations of the Drama Theatre of the Slovak National Theatre in 2010.