María José Badano is a Uruguayan artist and producer specializing in lyric singing and the performing arts. She trained at the Institute of Music of the Faculty of Arts at the Universidad de la República and completed professional vocal studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. A graduate in Economics from the Universidad de Montevideo, she brings a solid academic background to her cultural management and production work.

She has performed in theaters and unconventional spaces in countries including Argentina, Brazil, the United States, Italy, Germany, and Uruguay. Her artistic versatility spans opera, chamber music, contemporary music, dance, and musical comedy. She is part of several independent artistic collectives in Uruguay, both as a producer and as a performer. She believes in the performing arts' power to build self-knowledge and human connection, generating a benefit for society as a whole.