After Hildegard Knef and Ute Lemper she made it as the third German artist to play in a leading role on Broadway.

She gained her first musical experiences as a choral singer, beyond that she took ballet lessons as a child and was a successful gymnast.

After her graduation, Anna Montanaro went to Hamburg to the prestigious Stage School, followed by a three-year practical training as a musical performer.

[2] Immediately after her completion at the Stage School Anna Montanaro was hired for her first leading role.

She played "Sandy" in the production of the musical Grease at the Capitol Theater in Düsseldorf.