Carlos Bustamante (TV personality)
Carlos Bustamante is a Canadian television personality and an entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight Canada since 2017.[1]
Biography
Born in Manila, 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 Vancouver and Toronto.[2] Bustamante was a tap dancer in his youth.
He was a host of programming for YTV, including The Zone from 2002 to 2018 and The Next Star.[3]
Personal life
Bustamante lives in Burlington, Ontario. He is married and has two children.[4]
Awards
Bustamante won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Host in a Pre-School, Children's or Youth Program or Series at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014 for The Next Star,[5] and was a nominee in the same category at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015.
He was a dual nominee at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Host of a Talk Show or Entertainment News Program alongside Cheryl Hickey and Sangita Patel for the ET Canada Favourite Canadian Countdown, and Host in a Web Program or Series alongside Hickey, Patel, Roz Weston, Keshia Chanté, and Morgan Hoffman for ET Canada Live.[6]
References
- ^ Bergman, Randi (August 24, 2019). "TV host Carlos Bustamante shares his family's back-to-school favourites". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Crosbie, Sarah (29 October 2016). "ET Canada's Carlos Bustamante on childhood Stampede prize: 'Like a gold medal'". Global News.
- ^ Volmers, Eric (May 9, 2013). "Stars in their eyes; Young hopefuls audition for YTV competition". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Levy, Joel (September 11, 2019). "A Day in the Life with entertainment reporter Carlos Bustamante". Toronto Guardian.
- ^ Jancelewicz, Chris (March 6, 2014). "Canadian Screen Awards 2014: Winners In Drama, Variety, Comedy Announced". HuffPost.
- ^ "ET CANADA WINS THE 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD FOR BEST ENTERTAINMENT NEWS PROGRAM OR SERIES". Corus Entertainment. April 7, 2022.
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