Zoe “Mala” Muñoz
Zoe “Mala” Muñoz is an award winning director and producer of film, podcasts, and theater from Los Angeles. She has been featured in Times Square, the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and Variety Magazine. She produced and hosted Marijuanera: A Podcast for Potheads, which received an audio honor at The Gotham presented by Wondery in 2022. She co-produced and co-hosted Signal Award winning podcasts Locatora Radio and Señora Sex Ed for iHeart Radio’s My Cultura Podcast Network. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Film & Television Production at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts where she produces documentary and virtual production movies. With a background in stand up comedy, she has performed at The Hollywood Laugh Factory, The Ford, and The Hollywood Improv. In 2026 she produced and directed the original play, Let’s Be Pop Stars!, which premiered at The Elysian Theater Spaghetti Festival.
Additional Work & Press
Filmmaking
Elixir
Virtual Production
Producer
Hollow Man
Virtual Production
Producer
Giant's Jar
Virtual Production
Producer
Pulse
Virtual Production
Producer
Showtime
Virtual Production
Producer
All of Us Girls
Documentary
Producer
Duende
Horror/Fantasy
Writer/Director
Published Writing
The Latinx Files. The Los Angeles Times. December 2020
Let’s call ‘Zoom bombing’ what it is: digital terrorism. April 2020
10 Reasons Why Rape Culture is So Bad in the Latinx Community. August 2017
This Is How To Talk to Your Latinx Family About Sexual Violence. August 2017
10 Reasons Why Colonialism Strengthened Rape Culture In Latinx Communities. July 2017
Your Story is Your Weapon: How Storytelling Can Drive Change in the Era of Trump. April 2017
Fat, Fly, Salvadoran Poet Brings Body Positivity And Brown Girl Love To The Stage. August 2016
Selena: Her Living Legacy & What It Still Represents Today. July 2016
Latina Muralist Sand One Celebrates Women At The Margins. June 2016
Mexican-Korean Painter Monica Kim Garza Creates A Safe World For Big-Bodied Women Of Color. June 2016
Media
Sexperts Debunk Myths. October 2019
Liv Life Podcast Episode 003: Mala Munoz. January 2018