Céline Vara was born to a florist from Neuchâtel and a Sicilian immigrant.

[1] In her youth, while studying at the Gymnasium, she took part in a beauty contest at a local Wine festival during which she was elected the "Miss Fête des Vendanges" in 2001.

[3] Her political career began shortly ahead of the referendum on the adaption of the law concerning the abortion, just before she became eighteen years old.

[2] She joined the Grand Council of Neuchâtel in 2017 and became one of six Vice Presidents of the GPS on the 5 May 2018.

[5] She assumed her post on the 2 December 2019[6] and took a seat in the commissions focusing on foreign policy and law.