Monti Carlo
Mairym “Monti” Carlo (born May 7, 1975) is a Puerto Rican-American Food TV Host and Special Events Chef. She blogs at islandgirlcooks.com. Monti hosts Food Network's Help My Yelp, a joint production between ITV and Yelp. She's also hosted the special Make My Food Famous for A&E's FYI Network and Nutritious Bites for PBS. She is a judge and contributor for multiple Food Network shows including Cutthroat Kitchen, SuperMarket Stakeout, and The Next Food Network Star. The James Beard Foundation Advisor was highlighted by The Spruce Eats as one of 2021's Culinarian's You Should Know. She placed fifth on Gordon Ramsay's third season of MasterChef U.S.
Monti Carlo | |
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Born | Mairym Carlo May 7, 1975 |
Occupation(s) | Host, private chef, blogger |
Children | 1 |
Early life and family
Monti was born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico in 1975 but left the island for the mainland U.S. at six years old, returning periodically until 1993 when she permanently moved to the mainland. She has a twin brother. She lives in Hollywood, California with her child, Danger.[1]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | MasterChef Season 3 | Herself/Contestant | Finished 5th place |
2014 | Make My Food Famous | Host | |
2016 | Cutthroat Kitchen | Judge | Season 12, Episode 7 "Shot Through the Tart" |
The Next Food Network Star | |||
Chopped Junior | Season 2, Episode 3 "Dough Business" | ||
The Kitchen | Herself | Season 10, Episode 5 "Stove-Free Summer" | |
Cooks VS Cons | Judge | Season 2, Episode 9 "Chowder Chowdown" | |
Clash of the Grandmas | Season 1, Episode 2 "Thanksgiving at Grandma's" | ||
Season 1, Episode 4 "Christmas at Grandma's" | |||
2017 - 2019 | Best Thing I Ever Ate | Contributor | |
2017 | Help My Yelp | Host | |
2019 | SuperMarket Stakeout | Judge | |
2020 | Ramsay Redemption | Host | |
2020 | Make This Tonight | Host | |
2020 | Nutritious Bites | Host | |
2021 | James Beard Awards | Presenter | |
2022 | traDISHional | Host | |
2022 | Easy-Bake Battle | Judge |