[3][4] She created, produced and hosted the Emmy-award-winning show "Té Para Tres con Pili Montilla"[5][6] on Mega TV,[7] where she spends a day in the life of Latin musicians.
[8] In her native Puerto Rico, Montilla was an MTV video journalist for over three years, interviewing stars including Gwen Stefani, Shakira and Ricky Martin.
[11] She was also the entertainment reporter and producer for various outlets including the award-winning national shows American Latino and LatiNation.
In 2014 she appeared in the horror film Unknowns (Desconocidos)[14] with Gabriel Porras, Sonya Smith and Francisco Gattorno, and has also featured in television series Decisiones, Don Amor and Dueña Y Señora.
She has been invited to speak at conferences including SXSW,[17] NALIP, Voto Latino,[18] LAMC and Hispanicize where she also hosted the TECLA Awards.