Celia Rico Clavellino (born 1982)[1] is a Spanish writer and film director.

Rico holds a degree in audiovisual communications from the University of Seville and in literary theory and comparative literature from the University of Barcelona, as well as a DAS degree in film studies.

[3] In 2018, her feature debut Journey to a Mother's Room became a big success.

[8][9] Rico's sophomore feature, Los pequeños amores (Little Loves), premiered at the 2024 Málaga Film Festival and received the Special Jury Prize as well as Best Supporting Actress for Adriana Ozores.

[5] In June 2024, Rico was shooting her third feature film, La buena letra, an adaptation of the novel by Rafael Chirbes.