She made her film-debut playing Harleen Kaur in the 2009 Bollywood film Love Aaj Kal, directed by Imtiaz Ali.

She started her modeling career at the age of seventeen and has travelled to Italy, Germany, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Philippines.

[2][5] In addition to acting, Monteiro has been a brand ambassador of Wills Lifestyle,[6] Movil Mobiles[7] and PC Jewellers[8] in India.

In May 2010 Monteiro appeared on the Fantástico broadcast by Rede Globo in her home country, Brazil speaking about Mumbai.

[9] After a successful career in modelling Monteiro quit after three films altogether in 2014 to pursue architecture at the University of Vila Velha, in Espírito Santo, Brazil.