How to Say "biography" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “biography” is “biografía” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
He comprado una biografía de Picasso.
I bought a biography of Picasso.
Tienes que actualizar la biografía de tu perfil de Instagram.
You need to update the bio on your Instagram profile.
La biografía autorizada revela muchos secretos del autor.
The authorized biography reveals many of the author's secrets.
Gender Consistency
This word is always feminine ('la biografía'), even if you are talking about the life of a man.
The Stress Mark
Notice the accent on the 'í'. This tells you to put the emphasis on that vowel and keep it separate from the 'a' sound at the end.
Shortened Form Gender
Mistake: “El bio”
Correction: La bio (because it is short for 'la biografía').
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