Luminita Anghel was born on the 7th of October 1968 in Bucharest Romania to a Romanian family. She has studied Popular Art, Sociology and Psychology. Since the age of 8, she has been performing. In 1995, she won the Mamaia Music Festival which made her well known in Romania. Afterwards, she had many successful participations to different national and international festivals at which she won many trophies.

She competed in Selectia Nationala (Romanian National Final) in 1994, 1996, 2000, 2005 (where she won), 2010, 2013 and 2015. Her Eurovision participation in 2005 earned her – and the country – a third place.

Anghel has also had a political career. In 2008, she ran for a Bucharest seat in the Chamber of Deputies as a Social Democrat candidate to which she lost to Elena Udrea. The same year, she was chosen as the face of Garnier Romania. However it was cancelled because politicians who candidate for something are not allowed to appear on TV in Romania.

Aside from music and politics, she has also taken part in two films and a number of TV shows.