Carlos Emmanuel Olivero (born July 16, 1989), known professionally 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 was the last contestant eliminated in the competition. He was mentored by Paulina Rubio.
Early life 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.Houston Chronicle: Joey Guerra blog: "Three big helpings of Menudo, with a twist"
The initial Menudo five chosen in the program (JC, Jorge, Monti Montanez (Che Antonio), 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: Carlos Emmanuel Olivero José "Monti" Antonio Montañez (Che Antonio) Emmanuel Jose Vélez Pagán Christopher Nelson Moy José Bordonada Collazo
The act was signed to a multi-album contract with Sony BMG 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.
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 was the last contestant eliminated.
Olivero's performances include: Day of broadcastShowThemeSongOriginal artistResultSeptember 12AuditionFree choice"Stay"Rihanna ft. Mikky EkkoThrough to Four-Chair challengeOctober 9Four-Chair ChallengeSolo performance"Dreaming of You"SelenaAdvancedOctober 29Live show 1 (Top 16)Act/Mentor's choice"Maria Maria"Santana ft. The Product G&BSaved by Paulina RubioNovember 6Live show 2 (Top 13)Motown Night"Stop! In the Name of Love"The SupremesN/ANovember 7Live show 3 (Top 13 Redux)Free choice"If You're Not the One"Daniel BedingfieldSafeNovember 13Live show 4 (Top 12)80's Night"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound MachineSafeNovember 20Live show 5 (Top 10)British Invasion(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionThe Rolling StonesBottom 2November 21Sing-offBeneath Your BeautifulLabrinth and Emeli SandéNovember 27Live show 6 (Top 8) Big Band Night "La Copa de Vida"/"María" Ricky MartinSafeDecember 4Live show 7 (Top 6) Divas "Let's Get Loud" Jennifer LopezBottom 2 Unplugged "stripped down" Songs "Stand by Me" Ben E. KingDecember 5 Sing-off "You Make Me Wanna..."UsherDecember 11Live show 8 (Top 4) Viewers' choice "Boyfriend" Justin BieberSafe Duet (with Alex & Sierra) "Falling Slowly" Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová 2nd song (no theme) "I Need to Know" Marc AnthonyDecember 12 Victory song "Suavemente"Elvis CrespoDecember 18Live show 9 (Top 3) Winner's Song "Impossible" ShontelleEliminated Celebrity Duets "Stand by Me" (with Prince Royce) Ben E. King Favorite Performance "Maria Maria" Santana ft. The Product G&BDecember 19 Christmas Songs "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Darlene Love
Olivero was in the bottom three and had to sing for survival. However, he survived the final showdown against Tim Olstad. Olivero was in the bottom three and had to sing for survival. However, he survived the final showdown against Rion Paige.
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, Step Up: High Water. 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 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, the sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller film Escape Room which was released on July 16, 2021.
Personal life Olivero is in a relationship with dancer and actress Jade Chynoweth.
Discography Studio albums Title and details Notes D.D.B.R.W.S. Type: Studio album Released: Recorded: 2013–15 Genre: R&B, Hip Hop, Latin pop Length: Label: Indie Art Music Producer: Dem Jointz
Solo singles Year Title Peak chart positionsU.S. R&BU.S. Rap2011"Rain"—— Non-album release2012"Love Letter"—— Non-album release2015"Pon Ya Body"—— D.D.B.R.W.S.
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "Brown Eyed Girl" 2010 Royalty "Hit Me (BBM Me) If You Miss Me" 2011 Baby Bash, Printz Board Bashtown "Tabloid Truth" 2012 J. Dash Tabloid Truth "Art of Love"2014 Danny Olson
Music videos + List of music videos, with directors, showing year released Title Year Director(s)"Rain" 2011 Mike Ho, Carlito Olivero, Jimmy Burney"Love Letter" 2012 Mike Ho"Find Your Way Back"2014 Denzel Whitaker "Pon Ya Body"2015 Denzel Whitaker, Maximilian Shelton
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2012 We the Party Paco 2015 Chocolate City Raphael 2015 Breaking Through Ricky 2017 Blood Heist Junior 2017 Remix Manny Short film 2018 Bad Samaritan Derek Sandoval 2021 Escape Room: Tournament of Champions Theo TBA Domino: Battle of the Bones Frederico Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Rizzoli & Isles Reuben Sanchez Episode: "Virtual Love" 2013 The X Factor Himself / Contestant Season 3; finished in third place 2014 Modern Family Teddy Episode: "Strangers in the Night" 2015–2017 East Los High Eddie Recurring role; 25 episodes 2016 Making Moves Jules Main role; 9 episodes 2018–2022 Step Up: High Water Davis Jimenez Main role 2026 Wonder Man Esteban 2 episodes
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