A multilingual stage and screen actrice and cult figure in auteur work, Ruth Vega Fernandez has been living and working in France and Sweden since graduating from the French National School of Drama (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre). After working several years in the Theatre Company of the National Theatre (TNP) in France, she made her screen debut in the Swedish award winning series Upp Till Kamp (Golden FIPA award for outstanding cast and Prix Italia for best TV Drama), playing one of the leading parts.

Since then she's been dividing her time between screen and stage playing lead parts, working and collaborating with some of Europe's most prominent experimental theatre directors such as tg STAN, Tiago Rodrigues and Gisèle Vienne with whom she's touring "L'Etang", a duo with actrice Adèle Haenel in 2021-2022. On screen she has collaborated with auteur directors such as Lucie Borleteu in "Cannabis" and Swedish director Mikael Marcimain on several occasions. She was nominated for a "Guldbagge" award for her portrayal of Maud in "Gentlemen", and received critical acclaim for her interpretations in "Upp Till Kamp" and "Callgirl".

Her international break came with the award winning LGBTQ drama "Kyss Mig".

Ruth Vega Fernandez is a Spanish actress who grew up between Spain and Sweden, lived in the States during her teens and later moved to France. She has played Spanish, Swedish and French speaking parts and currently lives in Paris.