Mona Scott
| Mona Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1968 Haiti |
| Nationality | Haitian-American |
| Other names | Mona Scott-Young |
| Citizenship | American |
| Awards | ASCAP's 2011 "Woman Behind the Music" honoree[1] |
| Website |
www |
Mona Scott-Young (born February 15, 1968) is the CEO of multi-media entertainment company Monami Entertainment[2]—home to Grammy Award-winning artist Missy Elliott and VH1's most popular docu-franchise "Love & Hip Hop." In addition to "Love & Hip Hop," the film and television division of Monami Entertainment has produced the spin-offs "Chrissy & Mr. Jones", "K. Michelle: My Life", "Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood" and "The Gossip Game"—all on VH1; "Donald Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger" on TV One; "Cocaine: History Between the Lines" on the History Channel; "The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott" on UPN (now The CW, merged with The WB), as well as The New Atlanta, a docu-series on Bravo.
The Promise Keeper is the first feature film on the Monami slate.
While talent management, television, and film production are at the core of Monami Entertainment's business, Scott-Young's background in marketing has led her to brand and consumer product development. She is part owner and Chief Marketing Officer of MYX Fusions, a fruit-infused premium, ready-to-drink moscato beverage.[3]
Mona's business and philanthropic achievements have garnered recognition from a variety of prestigious organizations, including Black Enterprise, Vibe magazine, and The Hollywood Reporter. She has been honored with awards from the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment, ASCAP's "Woman Behind the Music" Award,[1] "Marketer of the Year" by Ad Age, and she was recently recognized by the National Congress and Convention of Haitian-Americans. She currently serves on the board of The Haitian Roundtable, The RSQ Foundation, and The GrassROOTS Foundation.
Shows: Under Monami Entertainment
Current
- Love & Hip Hop: New York (2011–Present) VH1
- Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (2012–Present) VH1
- Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood (2014–Present) VH1
- K. Michelle: My Life (2014–Present) VH1
- Money. Power. Respect. (2016–Present) WE tv
- Leave It To Stevie (2016-Present) VH1
- Love & Hip Hop: Miami (2017–Present) VH1
Former
- The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott (2005) UPN
- Donald Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger (2010) TV One
- Cocaine: History Between the Lines (2011) History Channel
- Chrissy & Mr. Jones (2012-2013) VH1
- The Gossip Game (2013) VH1
- The New Atlanta (2013) Bravo
- This Is Hot 97 (2014) VH1
- Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood (2016) VH1
Films: Under Monami Entertainment
- The Promise Keeper (2013)
References
- 1 2 "ASCAP Honors Janelle Monáe, Siedah Garrett, Monica and Other Leading Ladies in Music at 3rd Annual Women Behind the Music Series". ascap.com.
- ↑ Delerme, Felipe (May 8, 2013). "Personal History: Mona Scott-Young". TheFader.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
- ↑ Breslin, Susannah (July 15, 2013). "Nicki Minaj Battles Hip-Hop's Heavy Hitters For Booze Supremacy". Forbes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
Further reading
- Dorsey, Cynthia L. (April 28, 2015). "Is Mona Scott-Young A Game Changer In Telling Our Stories?". MadameNoire. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- Mitchell, Gail (March 25, 2016). "Mona Scott-Young, the Brains Behind VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop,' Sounds Off on Sexism, Reality TV and Missy Elliott's Next Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- Mitchell, Gail (March 12, 2015). "'Love & Hip-Hop' Creator Mona Scott-Young To Be Honored". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- Williams, Brennan (June 11, 2014). "Black Fraternities & Sororities Band Together To Shut Down Mona Scott-Young's Latest Project". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- "Mona Scott-Young Appoints Dorothy Toran as Monami Entertainment VP". yahoo.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- "Mona Scott-Young Dishes on Her Presentation of Women and 'The Gossip Game'". Vibe. March 28, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2016.