Behind the scenes
of MONAMI ENTERTAINMENT

Monami Productions, a Black female-owned production company led by company Founder and CEO Mona Scott-Young, boasts a diverse slate of scripted and unscripted projects, representing a wide array of stories and experiences that appeal to a global audience. Monami Productions is a division of Monami Entertainment, Scott-Young’s lifestyle and entertainment company that specializes in talent management and brand development.

 

MONA SCOTT-YOUNG

Multi-Media Maverick Mona Scott-Young is an award-winning talent manager, TV/film executive producer, marketer, content creator, published author and mentor. As CEO and Founder of Monami Entertainment and Monami Productions, Scott-Young is a much sought-after executive with a 360° approach toward connection with a global audience.

Scott-Young built upon her remarkable track record for success in all areas of entertainment to create leading lifestyle and entertainment powerhouses Monami Entertainment, home to Grammy Award-winning artist Missy Elliott with whom Scott-Young has worked for 20+ years, and Monami Productions which produces hit television series for Viacom, Amazon, WEtv, Bravo and more, including specials and spin-offs for her juggernaut franchise, VH1’s  Love & Hip Hop. 

While production and talent management is at the core of her expertise, Scott-Young has also appeared as on-camera talent and continues to tap her unique brand appeal, marketing prowess and storytelling acumen to connect with audiences through other platforms and products as part-owner and Chief Marketing Officer of MYX Fusions Wine Beverage (www.myxfusions.com). 

A wife and mother of two young adults, Scott-Young enjoys spending time with her family and mentoring young women of color who aspire to a career in entertainment. 

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Mona Scott-Young has been recognized multiple years by the Realscreen Global 100, The Hollywood Reporter’s Reality Power List, Variety’s Power of Women, 2021 Cablefax Most Powerful Women, Reality Television Impact Report and New Power of NY List, Billboard’s TV’s Top Music Power Players, and Multichannel News’ list of Women to Watch. Multichannel News also named her “VH1’s Reality Superstar.”

In addition, Scott-Young has been honored with the Media Trailblazer Award at the 2019 HAPAWARDS, the Sync Con Trailblazer Award and by The Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives. She was also named one of the Top 40 Music Industry Social Media Influencers by Synchblog and a Women of Influence by the New York Business Journal and was featured in New York Magazine’s Persons of Interest section.

Her accolades also include honors from the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment, ASCAP’s “Woman Behind the Music” Award, “Marketer of the Year” by AdAge, and she was recognized by the National Congress and Convention of Haitian Americans for her philanthropic work. Essence named her a “21st Century Renaissance Sister.”

National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment “Marketer of the Year” by Ad Age 

  1. ASCAP’s “Woman Behind the Music” Award 

  2. MTV Movie and TV Awards “Reality TV Royalty” 

  3. Media Trailblazer Award at the 2019 HAPAWARDS

  4. The Sync Con Trailblazer Award

  5. The Toast to Urban Entertainment Executives Award 

  • Priscilla A. Pierre

    Brand Communications Coordinator

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  • Drew Ruesch

    Head of Unscripted Development

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  • Lucy Rydell

    Executive Assistant

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  • Suzanne Sanchez

    Production Manager

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  • Mike Lang

    Senior Vice President of Programming

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  • Shawn Young

    Director of Operations

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  • Karen Body

    Manager of Finance & Operations

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  • Stephanie R. Gayle

    SVP, Development & Current

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  • Roshanna Charner

    Executive in Charge of Production (EIC)

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