Zora Jaurov studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. Prior to entering politics, Jaurová was active in EU affairs and cultural management. She became widely known as the director of the transformation of cultural scence in Košice due to the city being awarded the European Capital of Culture in 2013 based on a project co-developed by Jaurová. Jaurová is the President of the Slovak Creative Industry Forum and a partner in Slovak film production company MPhilms. Jaurová was one of the founding members of the Progressive Slovakia party in 2018. In 2023 Slovak parliamentary election she won a mandate in the National Council.