Gigel was born on 27 February 1960 in the Gorno-Altai village of Uymen in Soviet Russia.

In 1987, she graduated from the Siberian State Technological University, four years before the fall of the Soviet Union.

During her time as an Assemblywoman, she served on Budget Committee, became Deputy Chair of the Assembly and headed the regional branch of the ruling United Russia party.

In September 2014, she was chosen by the assembly to simultaneously represent the republic in the Federation Council.

In 2022, she voted to effectively recognise the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics from Ukraine.