Carlito Olivero
Carlos Emmanuel Olivero, 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)
[Image:Menudo 2007.jpg|thumb|right|280px|2007–2009 lineup. L-to-R: José Bordonada Collazo, Monti Montañez (Che Antonio), Emmanuel Vélez Pagan, Carlos Olivero, Chris Moy]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 were put up against four other aspiring candidates who didn't make the cut. Eventually Carlos 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
- Emmanuel Jose Vélez Pagán
- Christopher Nelson Moy
- José Bordonada Collazo
''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 broadcast | Show | Theme | Song | Original artist | Result |
| September 12 | Audition | Free choice | "Stay" | Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko | Through to Four-Chair challenge |
| October 9 | Four-Chair Challenge | Solo performance | "Dreaming of You" | Selena | Advanced |
| October 29 | Live show 1 | Act/Mentor's choice | "Maria Maria" | Santana ft. The Product G&B | Saved by Paulina Rubio |
| November 6 | Live show 2 | Motown Night | "Stop! In the Name of Love" | The Supremes | N/A |
| November 7 | Live show 3 | Free choice | "If You're Not the One" | Daniel Bedingfield | Safe |
| November 13 | Live show 4 | 80's Night | "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Safe |
| November 20 | Live show 5 | British Invasion | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | The Rolling Stones | Bottom 2 |
| November 21 | Live show 5 | Sing-off | Beneath Your Beautiful | Labrinth and Emeli Sandé | Bottom 2 |
| November 27 | Live show 6 | Big Band Night | "La Copa de Vida"/"María" | Ricky Martin | Safe |
| December 4 | Live show 7 | Divas | "Let's Get Loud" | Jennifer Lopez | Bottom 2 |
| December 4 | Live show 7 | Unplugged "stripped down" Songs | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | Bottom 2 |
| December 5 | Live show 7 | Sing-off | "You Make Me Wanna..." | Usher | Bottom 2 |
| December 11 | Live show 8 | Viewers' choice | "Boyfriend" | Justin Bieber | Safe |
| December 11 | Live show 8 | Duet | "Falling Slowly" | Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová | Safe |
| December 11 | Live show 8 | 2nd song | "I Need to Know" | Marc Anthony | Safe |
| December 12 | Live show 8 | Victory song | "Suavemente" | Elvis Crespo | Safe |
| December 18 | Live show 9 | Winner's Song | "Impossible" | Shontelle | Eliminated |
| December 18 | Live show 9 | Celebrity Duets | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | Eliminated |
| December 18 | Live show 9 | Favorite Performance | "Maria Maria" | Santana ft. The Product G&B | Eliminated |
| December 19 | Live show 9 | Christmas Songs | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | Darlene Love | Eliminated |
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.