Mónica Esmeralda León

León is also the founder of Ave Fenix Pictures in Chicago and Los Angeles, and created the La Raza filmmaking concept.

[6] León became the executive producer of Adios Vaya Con Dios, which incorporated gang members and street artists into the filmmaking process.

[7] León worked as a music producer combining different artists from around the globe, including the United Kingdom and Mexico, incorporating them into the soundtrack of Adios Vaya Con Dios.

[10][11] León founded the first Latino film studio in Chicago with Zachary Laoutides, called Ave Fenix Pictures.

[20] In 2020, León's studio Ave Fenix Pictures announced the dramatic thriller Where Sweet Dreams Die, directed by Mirza Esho and featuring actors Zachary Laoutides, Jaime Zevallos, and Alexander James Rodriguez.