| Carlos Pena | |
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| Born | August 15, 1989 |
| Occupation | Actor/Singer |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Carlos Pena Jr. (born August 15, 1989)[1] is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring on the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush as Carlos.
Pena was born in Weston, Florida,[2][3] but raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[4] His mother is from the Dominican Republic and his father is Spanish and Venezuelan.[1] He attended Sagemont Upper School.[2]
His first major role was a guest shot at age 15 on ER, followed later that year by guest-starring roles on Judging Amy, Summerland, and Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.[5][3][6][4] He appeared in local productions of Grease and Man of La Mancha.[2] He also had a role in the American Heritage School production of Titanic.[6][4] During his run in Titanic he fell in love with singing and dancing.[4] While still in high school, Pena appeared in television commercials for the Super Soaker brand recreational water gun, and his image even appeared on the toy's packaging.[1]
In 2007, he appeared as a contestant on MTV's Making Menudo series (a show he admits he is somewhat embarrassed about).[3][5][6][7] Pena and his mother commuted between South Florida and Hollywood, California, to accommodate his television acting roles, and he was homeschooled during this time.[4] He returned to Sagemont Upper School and received his high school diploma in 2008. After graduating from high school, he attended the Boston Conservatory.[5][6]
Pena was studying music at the Boston Conservatory when his manager urged him to audition for Big Time Rush.[1] Although he was reluctant to do so, he submitted an audition tape and won the role a month later.[1] Pena moved to Hollywood in August 2009.[1]
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