Mona Scott Biography And Net Worth
| Net Worth $30 million |
| Full Name Mona Scott-Young |
| Birth Date February 15, 1967 |
| Age 55 years |
| Birthplace New York City |
| Profession Media mogul, television producer, entrepreneur |
| Spouse Shawn Young |
An American television producer and businesswoman Mona Scott-Young is the CEO of Monami Productions. This is a multi-platform entertainment business, best known for creating the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop.
Mona Scott Early Life
Mona Scott Young was born on 15 February 1967 in New York to Haitian parents. She was the only child of their parents and she received her early education from Park West High School. Mona is 55 years old as of 2022 and her birth sign is Aquarius.
Mona Scott Career Beginnings
Scott-Young was recruited by the Brooklyn band Track Masters to serve as their manager when he was employed at Radio City Music Hall. They introduced her to music industry entrepreneur Chris Lighty, and the two went on to co-found the management firm Violator in 1996. Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Fantasia, and Missy Elliott, were just a few of the musicians whose careers Violator helped begin over the course of twenty years.
Mona Scott Success
In 2005, Scott-Young made the switch to television, producing The Road to Stardom on UPN alongside Missy Elliott and founding her own production business, Monami Productions. Jim Ackerman, a director at VH1 at the time, approached her in 2006 about collaborating on the creation of a reality television program. Scott-Young changed the concept to center on Jim’s fiancée Chrissy Lampkin and her group of pals in response to the popularity of female ensemble-driven series at the time. Love & Hip Hop, the series’ new name, went on to achieve great popularity.
The program gave rise to a media empire that produced the spin-offs Chrissy & Mr. Jones, K. Michelle: My Life, Stevie J & Joseline, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, and Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood: Miami. Along with her work in television, Scott-Young co-owns and acts as a chief marketing officer of the Moscato brand MYX Fusions alongside rapper Nicki Minaj. She also sits on the boards of The Haitian Roundtable, The RSQ Foundation, and The GrassROOTS Foundation.
Mona Scott Husband
Mona Scott-Young, a well-known American businesswoman and television producer, is married to Shawn Young. They have been married for fourteen of their more than twenty-three years of relationship. Jordan Young, a daughter, and Justin Young, a son, are their joint children. Mona has been working hard as a producer and the CEO of Monami Entertainment LLC, while Shawn has been taking care of the day-to-day needs of their children.
Mona Scott Awards
Scott-Young received recognition in 2011 at ASCAP’s “Woman Behind the Music” celebration. She has received accolades from the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment and has been selected “Marketer of the Year” by Ad Age.
Mona Scott Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $30 million as of 2022 earned from Mona Entertainment with a $10 million salary.
| Height 5’2” |
| Weight 65kg |
| Eye Color Brown |
| Hair color Blonde |
