Carlos Pena

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Carlos Pena Jr. was born in Columbia, Missouri and is best known for his role as Carlos Garcia in the Nickelodeon television show, Big Time Rush. When he was 7 his family was moved to Weston, Florida, and attended The Sagemont Upper School. Carlos started his new found love when he was 12. "It all started with singing". That then led to musical theatre and much more. When he was 13, he booked his first national commercial. "Super Soaker". That led Carlos to pursue his career even farther. In (2003) Carlos came out to California for an acting competition, which to his advantage went extremely well. He placed first in all the categories that he had competed in. After the competition he signed with a new manager and landed a fantastic agent. Carlos was screen tested for the role of "Ned", on Nickelodeon's hit show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide. He was not chosen, but would later guest star on the show as King Bee in 2004 and 2005. Carlos also guest stared on shows such as E.R., Judging Amy, and Summerland. After graduating high school in 2008, Carlos decided to attend the Boston Conservatory for music.
Shortly after finding out the news that he landed a co-starring lead role in the show Big Time Rush, Carlos left for the California coast. In addition to the TV show, Carlos is also part of
the pop music band, Big Time Rush. After reviving the news about Big Time Rush, Carlos said, "I am thrilled to be on the show. It's the best of both worlds to act and have your own TV show and also to sing and record in the studio. Hopefully, we will one day sell out Staples and perform in front of 70,000 people!" Not only does Carlos sing and act, but him, along with the other members of Big Time Rush, are signed to Sony Music Publishing as a songwriter, some of the songs he wrote are featured on Big Time Rush's albums. In his free time, he loves going out on the boat, wake boarding with friends,and going underwater scuba diving. He hopes to perform on Broadway and to be one of the few Latinos to win Best Actor at the Oscars in the future.

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Birth Name:Carlos Roberto Pena Jr.
Born: August 15, 1989 in Columbia, Missouri
Current Age: 22
Height: 5' 6''
Professions: Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Years Active: 2004 - Present (Actor)
2009 - Present (Singer, Songwriter)
Nickname: Los
Fears: Ketchup
Favorite Colors: Purple
Favorite Number: 14
Favorite TV Show: The Walking Dead
Favorite Movie:The Usual Suspects
Favorite Song: "Slow Dance" - John Legend
Favorite Book: Into The Wild
Favorite Animal: Monkey
Favorite Band: Train
Favorite Sports: Hockey
Favorite Football Team: Miami Dolphins
Favorite Food: Anything Potatoes
Favorite Superhero: Hulk

CARLOS PENA TRIVIA

Carlos broke his toe during a Nerf Gun fight on the tour bus
Carlos and the band would have loved to work with Michael Jackson, if he was still alive.
Carlos loves shopping for Electronics
Carlos’ favorite instrument to play is the piano.
The first time Carlos got star stuck was when he saw Megan Fox.
Carlos Pena says he's the most insecure out of all of the Big Time Rush boys.
Carlos is the most responsible, they sometimes call him the mom, because he's always advising them & telling them to be careful & stuff.
Carlos would love to go out with a British girl, again.
Carlos says that so many kids asked him where his helmet was & he always laughs so hard. he says he might have to take it on tour soon.
Carlos says they use every day to do something new & that their really grateful for their awesome jobs & lives.

Carlos really wants to go to New Zealand
One of Carlos’ biggest dreams is to win an Academy Award one day.
Carlos is serious about talking to kids about giving their all at school & not giving into peer pressure.
Carlos is always looking for charities for the BTR gang to help out with.
Carlos is always happy to make an appearance to help with a worthwhile cause to raise money (especially in the California area)
If Carlos had to pick between Lady Gaga & Rihanna, he would choose Rihanna
Carlos' favorite part of the holidays is the food. He loves all the food his mom makes!
Nothing gets Carlos in a better mood for the holidays than Food
Carlos loves to go snowboarding.
Carlos loves Valentine’s Day!
Carlos loves a girl who can be funny, talk about guys stuff, loves to have fun & can be a real girl

Carlos has 3 younger brothers, Antonio, Javi, and Andres.
Carlos has a German Shepard named Sydney.
His first job was working at Publix, a grocery store in Florida.
Carlos says if he wasn't in a band he would want to be a mammal trainer at Sea World.
Carlos is a black belt in Taekwondo.
Scuba Diving is one of Carlos' biggest passions.
Carlos’ first kiss was when he was 13, and it was with a 15 year old at a dance
One of Carlos’ many celebrity crushes is Megan Fox! He says “Her tattoos and her body turn me on!”
Carlos is more into fun dates. Even if they’re not romantic, they’re still fun! You should just have a cool time. I think that people should be friends before they start a relationship.
Carlos went to prom all 4 years of high school.
Carlos loves to shop at Banana Republic and American Apparel
Carlos loved jamming out to the Jackson 5 as a kid.
Carlos writes a poem and turns it into a song in his process of song writing.

Carlos says their tour bus sounds like a machine gun because of all the Nerf guns they use.
If Carlos had to cook for his date, he would make her a sandwich made with love.
Carlos' bad habit is worrying about people too much. When he accidently bothers someone he always keeps asking "are you okay" and it gets annoying.
Carlos' favorite fruits are Mango and Plums.
Carlos would love to go shopping for toys because he hasn't been to a toy store in a long time.
Carlos' best pick up line is " I lost my phone number, can I have yours"
Carlos says Harry Potter is one of the greatest book series ever.
Carlos says it’s really hard to keep the scene going without laughing. he says the second kendall smirks then they all start laughing.
Carlos likes to wear sunglasses a lot!