Irma Borges grew up in El Ávila, the mountain that surrounds Caracas (Venezuela). She studied Arts at the Central University of Venezuela but she has developed her career in Spain, where she presently lives.

Much of her work in the performing arts as an actress, playwright and director has been dedicated to children and young people. Some of her plays are published in drama anthologies. She has made puppets for all audiences, dramaturgy for circus and also adaptations of classics plays for theater. She is an oral storyteller and is passionate about reading. She combines her creative work with workshops for professionals in performing arts, education and people at risk of social exclusion.