Martha Montoya

Martha Montoya is a Colombian-American cartoonist and businessperson. She is best known for her cartoon, Los Kitos.

Early life and education

Montoya grew up in Bogotá, Colombia and spent many years in the children's hospital where she was being treated for a kidney problem. While in the hospital, she began drawing to amuse herself and other children. Later, she went to college where she majored in biology and chemistry. The newspaper La Opinión gave her her first break. In 1999, she was in negotiations to have Los Kitos turned into an animated show. Montoya partnered with La Opinion in 2002 to help create Notikitos (News 4 Kids).

Montoya went back into agriculture in 2010, founding Los Kitos Produce and Farms in Orange, California. Montoya was appointed to the advisory board of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, with a term ending in January 2020. Montoya has also served as president of the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP).

Montoya is the creator of AG tools, a software for agricultural data used by cultivators and buyers to increase production efficiency.