Manousos Chalkiadakis was born in Chania of Crete. He studied economic and political science in the University of Thessaloniki.
During the period of 1978-1988, he studied in the ceramic laboratory of Christina Morali. At the same time, he is involved in photography and painting. Since 1989, he lives and works in Paidochori of Chania in Crete. He has displayed his artwork in various personal and group exhibitions in Greece and abroad.