Conversations with Monti Washington

Today we’d like to introduce you to Monti Washington.

Hi Monti, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
Im a former foster youth who earned and basketball scholarship to college where I discovered my love for acting and speaking

Arizona-born, LA-Made, Monti Washington is a actor, writer, and motivational
speaker. Raised in poverty that included sleeping in parks, moving from foster home to foster home, to drug-addicted parents, Monti has had quite a journey to
living out his dream as a full time working actor and international motivational speaker.

For over a decade, Monti has had the pleasure of starring in independent films, as well as
being featured in numerous commercials, and being awarded the opportunity to speak at more
than 150 venues across the nation as a international public speaker!

Monti has appeared on a number of television stations including CBS, Showtime, and BET in a
recurring role as Terrence in BET’s newest drama series titled GAMES PEOPLE PLAY, a Lead role in Tyler Perry BRUH, and a Series Regular in lead in Tyler Perry’s hottest TV series SISTAS!

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
-Mother was on drugs

-Abused in foster moms

-Lived in 8 group homes

-Special ed classes until 7th grade

-slept in a mens homeless shelter when I moved to LA my first 6 months

– cleaned my acting classes in order to pay for them

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Im an actor writer and now producer. I have wrote ducted and starred in 3 stage plays. Im currently writing and plan on leading a shirt and a web series. Also co-producing a feature film.

I also star in the Tyler Perry show Sistas and is my most promient role to date.

Im most proud of th fact I spent the first 5-6 years getting no roles struggling to find my in the industry. But despite that, I’ve now been able to support myself and family for the last 7 years solely through my art and acting career.

We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
Nearly drowning off the coast in Catalina Island on a 6 grade school trip with my best friend because we didn’t listen to the scuba instructor. They had to get lifeguards to come get us because it was in January and the water was freezing. So we almost droned and froze to death lol. Me and my boy at the time were just laughing saying “Go with the flow” and we still laugh about that to this day,

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Monti_Washington
• Youtube: Motivation @montiwashington

Image Credits
Cop-@Justin_r_powell

White shirt- @paulsmithphotography

All other photos- @nogenbeckphoto