Carlos Pena is an American singer, dancer and actor. Fame was brought to him by the role of Carlos in the TV series "Forward - to success" ("Big Time Rush").
The talented young artist Carlos Roberto Pena became popular after the comedy sitcom Big Time Rush was released on Nickelodeon. After the premiere, the artist turned into a real star. From his father he inherited Venezuelan and Spanish blood, from his mother - Dominican.
Star Trek Start
The actor's biography began in 1989. The boy was born in the town of Columbia on August 15. Almost immediately after the birth of the child, the family moved to Weston. He spent his childhood and youth there.
At school, the guy performed acrobatic performances in front of the local sports team, was a cheerleader, and often took part in performances.
The first successes became the reason for choosing an artistic career. Carlos attended Weston's drama school, took lessons. At the end, the novice actor began to attend various castings. During his studies, he starred in commercials for water pistols. A small role became an on-screen debut.
In an advertisement for packaging a toy, he starred as a model. Very soon Carlos' face became recognizable. Offers came in very often, and Carlos got his own manager.
Pena continued his school field education at the Boston Conservatory. He studied acting, dancing and music. The talented student traveled around the country, participating in the qualifiers and receiving the first TV roles.
Film career
The artistic debut of Carlos in the early 2000s was an episode in the popular telenovela "Ambulance". In the image of Arlo Escobar, the guy appeared in the only episode of the series about the life of the doctors of the district hospital. Then there was work on Eternal Summer, Fair Emmy and Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. True, in each project the performer got an episode or two.
Participation in the scoring of the animated series "Penguins from Madagascar" became more extensive. The success of the work was very impressive.
On the advice of the manager, Carlos took part in the audition of applicants for participation in the group "Big Time Rush". The musical project was conceived outside of the series "Forward - to success!". The team was not famous before filming began.
However, only six months passed, and Pena, in the company of other characters, appeared on television in a serial film. The results were excellent: the boy band began a meteoric rise in both television and music.
For the first time the telenovela was shown in 2009. It became rating instantly. Boys were very popular among teenagers in Canada, America and Mexico. The debut studio album "B. T. R." was released very soon. He has consolidated his stellar status.
Almost all compositions from the disc sounded in the series. The record received several prestigious awards, and the guys went on their first tour of North America. The television career developed simultaneously with the musical one.
New works
Pena took part in the recording of two albums, played small roles in films. His works are the TV series "Marvin Marvin", several projects based on "Big Time Rush".
In the independent drama film Goodnight Moon, the actor has one of the leading roles - Luis Estes.
In the story, two friends in their hometown meet with a group of skateboarders who have come to them from Los Angeles. Soon, Lily and Alison are going to their new friends. The girls find out that the guys live in an abandoned motel and are robbing passers-by. Lily's friend David comes up with a new way of getting rich with the help of a girl who is passionate about him.
According to his plan, the girl meets wealthy men on a dating site and lures fans. After a successful "debut", teenagers decide to continue fishing. However, the new victim turns out to be a madman who disperses the company and attacks the "bait". Alison rescues her friend.
In 2010, the young artist tried his hand at directing. He filmed episodes of the children's TV series Two Kings.
Movies and Music
The talent of the director also manifested itself in the famous telenovela "Forward - to success!". Carlos independently directed several episodes for the project.
Pena works with the group, tours, records albums for the team. In 2013 a new disc was released. The group started working on a new collection.
Carlos's work continues on television and in films. In 2014 he participated in the film "La Vida Robot". In the guise of a techno rider, the actor appeared in the comedy superhero series "The Terrible Noisy Family" in 2015.
In 2016, the scoring of the cartoon project "My Loud House" was completed. Bobby Santiago became the hero of Carlos. The TV story tells about the adventures of Lincoln, the only boy in a family where 10 sisters are growing up.
With a family from the small town of Royal Woods, while parents are at work, the atmosphere is very difficult, but always fun. Children of different ages have different hobbies. However, they all get along well. Sometimes conflicts are inevitable, but the sisters and brother are always ready to rally for further action.
Family matters
In the telenovela "Sentence of Life", Diego Rojas became the character of Pena in 2018.
In the personal life of the performer, everything is fine. From 2010 to 2012, he had an affair with the popular actress Samantha Droke. The relationship seemed very strong from the outside, but the lovers still parted.
In 2012, Pena began a relationship with Alexa Vega, the star of Spy Kids. The couple announced their engagement in September 2013. A few months later, an official ceremony took place, after which the young people became husband and wife. The spouses are named Pena Vega.
In July 2016, the artists announced that the birth of their first child was expected in their family. Ocean King Pena Vega was born on December 7th. In 2019, June 30, his younger brother Kingston James PenaVega was born.
