[3][4] Monalisa Chinda was born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, to Ikwerre parents.

[9] In 2007 her road to stardom kicked off when she started appearing in the television soap Heaven’s Gate.

[10] In 2011, she debuted as Executive Producer in the Royal Arts Academy movie, 'Kiss & Tell', which Emem Isong co-produced with her and Desmond Elliot directed.

She has a column (Monalisa Code) in the Saturday edition of The Sun Newspapers where she writes on social issues and relationships.

She is a consultant with Royal Arts Academy, a media school known for breeding new talents, in acting, directing, and screenwriting.'