Carlito Olivero
Carlos Emmanuel Olivero (born July 16, 1989), better known as Carlito Olivero, is an American singer and actor of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent. From 2007 to 2009, he was part of the Latin boy band Menudo after taking part in MTV's "Making Menudo". Moving to Los Angeles in 2009, he appeared in various singing and acting events and in 2012 appeared in the film "We the Party" directed by Mario Van Peebles. In 2013, he auditioned for season 3 of the American singing competition series "The X Factor" and finished 3rd in the competition. He was  mentored by Paulina Rubio. Beginnings. Olivero was born and raised in Chicago, to a father from Puerto Rico and a mother from Mexico. He started singing very early, after his parents bought him a karaoke machine, and he sang along with it. His father and his aunt were break dancers. From grade one onwards, he started taking part in competitions singing mainly Elvis Presley, 'NSYNC and B2K songs. In "Making Menudo" (2007). In 2007, Carlito Olivero took part in an MTV reality series titled "Making Menudo" to earn a spot in the reconfigured famous Latin boy band. Ricky Martin  and Draco Rosa were two of many who rotated through the band over the years. "Making Menudo" launched as a primetime series on October 25, 2007, but was later pushed to afternoons due to low ratings. The initial Menudo five chosen in the program (JC, Jorge, Monti, Jose and Chris) were put up against four other aspiring candidates who didn't make the cut (Antony, Pena, JC Gonzalez, Trevor and Carlos). Eventually Carlos [Olivero] was chosen to be included in Menudo's "final" set-up. In band Menudo (2007–2009). The "new" Menudo band was made up of: The act was  signed to a multi-album contract with SonyBMG label Epic Records. The group continued for two years starting in 2007 with their debut singles "Lost" and "More Than Words". The new Menudo disbanded in 2009. Section::::"The X Factor" (2013). In 2013, Olivero auditioned for season 3 of the American "The X Factor". At the time he applied, he was employed as a server in a coffee shop. He was mentored by Paulina Rubio and finished the season in 3rd place overall. Olivero's performances include: Acting career. After disbandment, Olivero relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a singing / acting career . He appeared in small roles in TNT network series "Rizzoli & Isles" and in an advertisement for Starbucks. and Time Warner cable. He appeared in season 6 episode 9 of Modern Family, as Teddy Keys, dating Alex. In 2012, Olivero appeared in a main role in "We the Party", a film written and directed by Mario Van Peebles. Credited as Carlito Olivero, he plays the role of Paco in the film. From 2015 to 2017, Olivero starred in the successful Hulu Original Series, "East Los High". In 2018, Carlito starred in the YouTube Red scripted drama series, "". He played the role  of Derek Sandoval in the thriller film "Bad Samaritan", directed by Dean Devlin, which premiered on May 4, 2018. On October 18, 2019, it was reported that Olivero had been cast in the upcoming film "", the sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller film "Escape Room" which was released on July 16, 2021.