Rodero was born in Puertollano, Spain, in 1949, and studied painting at Complutense University of Madrid.
Rodero photographs the persistence of rural traditions in modern times, such as religious rites and festivals in Spain.
[2] Rodero joined Magnum Photos in 2005 and became a full member in 2009.
[3] In an Extraordinary Plenary Session held by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando on Monday, February 18, 2013, she was elected as a Full Academician for the Section of New Image Arts, occupying the vacant Medal held by Luis García Berlanga.
[4] The city of Puertollano, where she was born, inaugurated the "Cristina García Rodero" Museum in 2018.