Úrsula López (Montilla, Córdoba; raised in Algeciras) is a bailaora, choreographer, and artistic director whose formation spans classical ballet, danza española, and flamenco. After continuing her studies in Seville with Manolo Marín, she began her professional career in the opera Carmen, directed by Carlos Saura at the Festival dei Due Mondi (Spoleto), and in 1996 joined the Compañía Andaluza de Danza. With that company she appeared in repertory that included works linked to María Pagés and José Antonio Ruiz, and she took soloist roles in choreographies such as Dharma (Eva Yerbabuena) and Malunó and Vals patético (José Antonio). In 2002, she participated in Bodas de sangre under Antonio Gades’s direction, and from 2004 to 2006 she worked with the Ballet Nacional de España as a guest artist.

In 2007, López founded her own company, premiering Abriendo camino at the Festival de Jerez and beginning longterm collaborations that included touring and Instituto Cervantes projects. Her productions as a company director include Flamenco se escribe con J, La otra piel, Dulce sal amarga, JRT (Julio Romero de Torres, pintor flamenco), and Las pequeñas cosas. She is also the founder of Flamencodanza Estudio in Seville. From 2020 to 2023 she served as artistic director of the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, leading projects such as El maleficio de la mariposa and commissioning singular collaborations (including Gimnasio).