Julia Vysotskaya was born in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia).

[1][2] She worked at the Belarusian Janka Kupała National Academic Theatre, where she played the lead role in productions of The Star Without a Name and The Bald Soprano (both by Romanian playwrights) among others.

In 2008 she was invited to be the culinary supervisor at a Russian evening held during the World Economic Forum in London.

She has been the editor-in-chief of the culinary magazine KhlebSol since 2009, year in which she also helped set up the www.edimdoma.ru culinary social network and the first online cooking channel www.edimdoma.tv where users can watch Julia Vysotskaya preparing dishes, and her video blog, which is regularly updated with new content.

The actress has received wide acclaim for her portrayal of Olga in the 2016 Holocaust drama Paradise.