Kya-Celina Barucki gained her first acting experience in productions at the Deutsches Theater Berlin (Junges DT). There, she performed in works such as Lord of the Flies and The Greenhouse. Barucki rose to wider prominence through her starring role in the RTL+ series Friedmanns Vier. Since 2019, she has appeared regularly in film and television productions. As of 2024, Barucki is studying acting at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf.