Carlos Bustamante is a

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television personality, who has been an entertainment reporter for ''

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'' since 2017. Prior to joining ''ET Canada'' he was a host of programming for YTV, including '' The Zone'' (2002–2018) and ''

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''.

Early life

Born in

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, Philippines, Bustamante moved to Canada at a young age, with his family first settling in Calgary, Alberta. After a few years, his family lived between

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and

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. Bustamante also lived in Burlington, Ontario, and was a tap dancer in his youth.

Awards

Bustamante won the

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for Best Host in a Pre-School, Children's or Youth Program or Series at the

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in 2022, receiving nods for Host of a Talk Show or Entertainment News Program alongside Cheryl Hickey and

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for the ''ET Canada Favourite Canadian Countdown'', and Host in a Web Program or Series alongside Hickey, Patel,

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and Morgan Hoffman for ''ET Canada Live''.Brent Furdyk
"2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"
''

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'', February 15, 2022.

References

External links

* Canadian television hosts Canadian infotainers Canadian people of Filipino descent Canadian male dancers People from Burlington, Ontario Living people Canadian Screen Award winners Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-tv-bio-stub