[3][4][5] In 2004 Montoya had a role in the Telemundo telenovela Prisionera, and later guest-starred in Las Vegas, Castle, Southland, and Psych.
From a Puerto Rican family, Montoya lived in her young adult years on the island, dividing her time between her role as an account executive for a company and her rock band Utopia, which she herself led and produced.
In 2002 she was chosen to be part of the cast of the singing competition show Protagonistas de la Música, left everything: her job security, her apartment, her band and her homeland.
[7] While in the competition she shared that her favorite music is pop rock and her most admired artists include Shakira and Mariah Carey.
[8] After her successful run as a singer, she ventured into the world of acting where she gained fame for role as Patricia in the telenovela Prisionera.