Madhulita Mohapatra is an accomplished Odissi dancer and trainer. She has received her Nrutya Acharya from Orissa Dance Academy, Bhubaneswar, and Nrutya Shastri from Orissa Sangeet Natak Academy.

Born at Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, Orissa in the year 1978, she started her Sambalpuri folk dance and Odissi in childhood. She began her initial Odissi training under Guru Krushna Chandra Sahoo at Kalahandi Kala Kendra, Bhawanipatna. Since then she has been undergoing formal and professional training under many eminent gurus. Her dedication and an extreme thirst for mastering the art of Odissi took her to Orissa Dance Academy at Bhubaneswar in 1999 under the guidance of Padmashri Guru Gangadhar Pradhan. Under the able tutelage of Guru Pabitra Kumar Pradhan she has successfully imbibed the purity and grace of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra's style. Inspiring guidance of Guru Aruna Mohanty has infused in her a remarkable sense of artistry and discipline.

Apart from being a gifted Odissi dancer, she is an excellent Sambalpuri folk dancer, choreographer and performer.

Academically, Madhulita Mohapatra has Masters in Commerce and Business Administration. Presently she is based at Bangalore and running her Odissi institution, Nrityantar Academy of Performing Arts at Kasturinagar, near Banaswadi, Bangalore.