Originally from Aveiro, a small town in the north of Portugal, Marta moved to Lisbon at the age of 18. After graduating in media at the Catholic University of Lisbon she went on to earn a master's degree in filmmaking at the Kingston University of London and a post-graduate degree in creative writing at the Nova University of Lisbon.

While completing her studies, she moved to Mozambique to live and work as a volunteer and currently collaborates as a creative coordinator for several children's humanitarian organizations.

Presently working as a content producer for the Endemol Shine Group, Marta is also a freelance writer, translator, and copywriter for several international brands and websites.