Date of Birth

15 December 1989, Columbia, Missouri, USA

Birth Name

Carlos Roberto Pena Jr.

Nickname

Los
CP
Carlitos
CPV

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

Born as Carlos Roberto Pena Jr. in Columbia, Missouri. U.S. He was raised in Weston, Florida. He attended Sagemont Upper School. Carlos moved to Hollywood in August 2009.

Carlos studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory.

He is a member of the band, Big Time Rush, and plays piano and sings.

He is best knowing for playing the role of "Carlos Garcia" in the television show, Big Time Rush (2009), on Nickelodeon.

His first major role was a guest shot, at age 15, on ER (1994) and had guest starring roles in: Judging Amy (1999), Summerland (2004), Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004).

Trivia

• Carlos has 3 brothers - Javi, Antonio and Andres.
• Has a German Shepard named Sydney.
• Friend of Ashley Tisdale.
• Member of Big Time Rush.
• His father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent. His mother is of Dominican ancestry.
• Carlos has 2 cats - Zero & Zira.
• Best Friends George Kosturs & Nic Luken.
• Carlos' Favorite Thing To Do On A Cruise Ship Is To Go On The Flo Rider.
• Has 2 sons: Ocean PenaVega (b. December 7, 2016) & Kingston PenaVega (b. June 30, 2019) with wife, Alexa PenaVega.
• Born on exactly the same date as Joe Jonas.

Quotes

• This is for all you dreamers out there, anything is possible, dream big and never give up.
• There is always an opportunity in an opportunity.