Monti Carlo


Mairym “Monti” Carlo is a Puerto Rican-American Food TV Host and Special Events Chef. She blogs at islandgirlcooks.com. Monti hosts Food Network's Help My Yelp, a joint production between ITV and Yelp. She's also hosted the special Make My Food Famous for A&E's FYI Network and Nutritious Bites for PBS. She is a judge and contributor for multiple Food Network shows including Cutthroat Kitchen, SuperMarket Stakeout, and The Next Food Network Star. The James Beard Foundation Advisor was highlighted by The Spruce Eats as one of 2021's Culinarian's You Should Know. She placed fifth on Gordon Ramsay's third season of MasterChef

Early life and family

Monti was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1975 but left the island for the mainland U.S. at six years old, returning periodically until 1993 when she permanently moved to the mainland. She has a twin brother. She lives in Hollywood, California with her child, Danger.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012MasterChef season 3Herself/ContestantFinished 5th place
2014Make My Food FamousHost
2016Cutthroat KitchenJudgeSeason 12, Episode 7 "Shot Through the Tart"
2016The Next Food Network StarJudge-
2016Chopped JuniorJudgeSeason 2, Episode 3 "Dough Business"
2016The KitchenHerselfSeason 10, Episode 5 "Stove-Free Summer"
2016Cooks vs. ConsJudgeSeason 2, Episode 9 "Chowder Chowdown"
2016Clash of the GrandmasJudgeSeason 1, Episode 2 "Thanksgiving at Grandma's"
2016Clash of the GrandmasJudgeSeason 1, Episode 4 "Christmas at Grandma's"
2017–2019Best Thing I Ever AteContributor
2017Help My YelpHost
2019SuperMarket StakeoutJudge
2020Ramsay RedemptionHost
2020Make This TonightHost
2020Nutritious BitesHost
2021James Beard AwardsPresenter
2022traDISHionalHost
2022Easy-Bake BattleJudge