Born 1984 in Stockholm. She is an artist and filmmaker focused on stop motion animation.

She has made four films: Tord and Tord, Bath House, The burden and Something to Remember. Her latest project was a part of the animated anthology The House for Netflix, that was nominated for a Bafta for Best Single Drama in 2023.

In recent years she had several solo exhibitions, such as Les Fables Du Niki Lindroth von Bahr at Institute Suedois in Paris 2022. Her exhibition "Something to remember" at Färgfabriken in Stockholm 2019 became the gallery's most visited ever.

Niki's films have been shown and awarded at festivals worldwide, such as Cannes, Berlinale, Toronto and Sundance. Since its premiere in 2017, The Burden has received 85 awards, including Le Cristal for Best Short Film in Annecy, Best International Short Film in Toronto and Guldbaggen for Best Short Film 2018. In 2019, she was named in Variety magazine as one of "10 Animators to Watch for". Niki is a member of The Oscar Academy.

Parallel to Niki's film and art projects, she makes costume design and has worked with artists such as Fever Ray and David Bowie. She has taught animation and modeling at CalArts in Los Angeles and Tokyo University of Art, Film and New Media, Konstfack, Mejan and SKH.