Carlos Santos (born April 9, 1980) is a Puerto Rican actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. He is best known for playing Chris Morales in the

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original series '' Gentefied''. Santos was also the host of the

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show ''MiTRL'' (2006-2009). His credits include '' Primo'', ''

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'', and '' The Valet''.

Early life and education

Santos was born and raised in

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. He is the youngest of three children. He learned to speak English growing up from watching television, and particularly enjoyed ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Santos named

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, and

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as some of his biggest comedy influences. He attended college at

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, first as a computer engineering major before switching to theatre. He took a class about stand-up comedy that first sparked his interest in the medium and began to perform stand-up in Fresno at a local casino. After graduating he moved to Los Angeles and trained in improv at Second City. Santos also gained hosting experience as an anchor for the local television station

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Career

Santos gained prominence as a VJ on the

show ''MiTRL'' in 2006, which combined comedy and music content. He switched his focus to acting and comedy full-time in 2009, and began to train and perform regularly at

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. Santos has acted on series including '' The Last Man on Earth'', ''

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'', and '' Bajillion Dollar Properties''. His breakout role was on the

comedy series '' Gentefied'' (2020-2021) as aspiring chef Chris Morales. He was also a main cast member on the

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sitcom '' Primo'' (2023). He acted in the films ''

'', '' The Valet'', '' There's Something Wrong with the Children'' and ''Amor en toda la cara''. He performs at UCB LA as a member of the only all-Latino comedy variety show

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. He also performs stand-up comedy regularly.

Personal life

Santos enjoys

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cookies and shares photos of limited edition flavor packs on his Instagram.

Accolades

For '' Gentefied''

* 2020 – Nominee,

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for Best Actor –Television * 2022 – Nominee, Imagen Award for Best Actor – Comedy (Television)

For '' Primo''

* 2024 – Nominee, Imagen Award for Best Supporting Actor – Comedy (Television)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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