Based in Portugal, Jo Monteiro collaborates on international film and television productions across the United States, Germany, Spain, France, Turkey, and Italy, moving between major studio projects such as Gloria for Netflix—broadcast in 190 countries and awarded a Portuguese Golden Globe for Best Actor—and independent films.

Her time living in Belgium, Dubai, and Sweden has enriched her cinematic vision with diverse cultural influences. Before focusing exclusively on fiction, she cast over 300 commercials. Her casting expertise is grounded in more than twelve years of hands-on filmmaking experience as an Assistant Director.

She studied Film Studies at Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) and recently directed the TV film O Aplaudido Dramaturgo Curado Pelas Pílulas Pink for the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP, as well as two short films, Animals and Borealis.