Nicky Kokkoli was born in Athens in 1996. She graduated the Alimos Music School in 2014. She studied at the Music Department at the Ionian University with a jazz saxophone specialization, studying with Dimos Dimitriadis, George Kontrafouris and Stefanos Andreadis.

She performs with various jazz and improvisational groups. She has attended seminars by Sheila Jordan, Gilad Hekselman, Petros Klampanis, Lefteris Kordis, Nikolas Anadolis, BertvandenBrink, etc., and has received lessons by Charis Ioannou, RonanGuilfoyle, MarkusStockhausen and more. Her collaborations include concerts with Martin Küchen, Markus Stockhausen, Stephanos Chytiris, Bram De Looze and George Kontrafouris.

She is a founding member of Barakos Orchestra.

Her debut album as a leader "Project Nascence" was released in 2024.