María Ribot (Madrid, 61 years old) is a pioneer of the living arts in Spain. Her awards range from the Golden Lion of the Venice Dance Biennale to the National Dance Prize.

She was the first Spanish choreographer to be represented by an art gallery, that of Soledad Lorenzo. Her works are part of important public and private collections, such as the Pompidou Center and the National Center for Plastic Arts, both in Paris, the Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum and the La Caixa Foundation.