Carlito Olivero
Olivero in 2014
Background information
Born	Carlos Emmanuel Olivero (1989-07-16)July 16, 1989 (age 36)[1][2] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Pop,Latin pop,R&B
Occupations	Singer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	2007–present

Carlos Emmanuel Olivero (born July 16, 1989),^[1][2] known professionally asCarlito Olivero, is an American singer and actor ofPuerto Rican and Mexican descent. From 2007 to 2009, he was part of theLatinboy bandMenudo after taking part in MTV'sMaking Menudo. Moving to Los Angeles in 2009, he appeared in various singing and acting events and in 2012 appeared in the filmWe the Party directed byMario Van Peebles. In 2013, he auditioned forseason 3 of the American singing competition seriesThe X Factor and was the last contestant eliminated in the competition. He was mentored byPaulina Rubio.

Olivero was born and raised inChicago, 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 mainlyElvis Presley,'NSYNC andB2K songs.

In 2007, Carlito Olivero took part in anMTV reality series titledMaking Menudo to earn a spot in the reconfigured famous Latin boy band.Ricky Martin andDraco 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.^[3]

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.

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 withSonyBMG labelEpic 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.

In 2013, Olivero auditioned forseason 3 of the AmericanThe X Factor. At the time he applied, he was employed as a server in a coffee shop. He was mentored byPaulina Rubio and was the last contestant eliminated.

Olivero's performances include:

^Note 1 Olivero was in the bottom three and had to sing for survival. However, he survived the final showdown against Tim Olstad.
^Note 2 Olivero was in the bottom three and had to sing for survival. However, he survived the final showdown against Rion Paige.

After disbandment, Olivero relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a singing / acting career. He appeared in small roles inTNT network seriesRizzoli & Isles and in an advertisement forStarbucks. 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 inWe the Party, a film written and directed byMario Van Peebles. Credited as Carlito Olivero, he plays the role of Paco in the film.

From 2015 to 2017, Olivero starred in the successfulHulu 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 filmBad Samaritan, directed byDean Devlin, which premiered on May 4, 2018.

On October 18, 2019, it was reported that Olivero had been cast in the upcoming filmEscape Room: Tournament of Champions, the sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller filmEscape Room which was released on July 16, 2021.^[4]

Olivero is in a relationship with dancer and actressJade Chynoweth.^[2][5]

• Carlito Olivero atIMDb

• 21st-century American singers
• 21st-century American male actors
• American male television actors
• Menudo (band) members
• The X Factor (American TV series) contestants
• Living people
• Singers from Chicago
• American people of Puerto Rican descent
• American people of Mexican descent
• 1989 births
• 21st-century American male singers

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