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Carolina

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About Me


Check out the fellas in my top spots--the sweet musicians that helped me rock Molly Malone's on Easter Sunday to raise money for Youth Media Programs: Timo Chen, Russ Weiner, Dennis Morehouse and Ken Franklin-my co-star in "Roses of April," which premiered at Backlot Film Festival in April!
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A concert pianist/vocalist hailing from Washington, DC, Carolina has filled her film acting resume with a variety of diverse roles, including a prostitute, a thug, an AIDS victim, a cartoon character and a stoner. Working as a panelist on "MTV Hits" since November of 2002, she is often found dishing her opinions on various shows on the music channel. Since her tenure began with the channel, she has hosted programs and interviewed celebrities walking the red carpet for Millennium Stars, Corona TV and Loyal TV. A few of Carolina's films have also found success on the film festival circuit, including the action comedy satire "Lethal Force." Of her latest films, "Safehouse" opposite Thomas Calabro is gearing up for a Summer '08 release. She just wrapped a lead role as homeless teen street musician Teresa in "Black And Blue" starring Canadian artist Christine Evans and blues-man Zach Harmon. Not forgetting her roots, she also marked her return to the theater with starring roles in "8 Shades of Layon Gray" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" last Winter in Los Angeles.
Along with acting, Carolina is also a varied musician, playing keys, guitar and singing her heart out. Having shared the stage with Ryan Adams and Jesse Malin while fronting the NYC rock band Morgan Ave, she is currently nurturing a metal project with singer-guitarist Iblis while recording her 1st full length solo album. The 1st single "Darlin" was featured live in a promo for Big Shot Live, produced by Madonna's Maverick Entertainment. New Regency Films has since shot a music video and a Summer '08 release is expected. As a solo artist, she has performed alongside INXS' Andrew Farris and was invited to open a private party at the home of Eddie Van Halen before Eddie and members of GNR's Dizzy Reed, Motley Crue's John Corabi and Snakepit's and Jellyfish's Eric Dover took the stage. Ford Fusion named her Artist of the month and her pop-rock track "Waiting For You" can be found on their Studio D compilation as well as the films "Through Different Eyes," and "Right out of the Relationship Rulebook for Girls on Guys." "Rock My Game" a hip-hop collaboration with MC Ra and DJ Caspr, is featured on the latest Zoo York skate video soundtrack. The films "Safehouse" and "Black And Blue" will feature her music on the soundtrack.
Through a desire to expand on the growing appreciation for her sharply opinionated choices, stemming from her stint on MTV Hits, Carolina added Film/TV producer to her resume with the indie film talk show "Downtown Film Fest" (Gill Holland, Adrienne Shelly)--which screened at both VAIL FILM FESTIVAL and Independent Television Festival--and the reality pilot trailer "Succubusters," both of which she also co-hosts.
In addition to her career initiatives, Carolina makes time for her favorite charities. Either through music or acting, she has performed at a Women's Rights concert to benefit Multiple Sclerosis, LIFEbeat's Hearts & Voices Program (Music Industry fights AIDS,) A Very Jaggered XMAS to benefit Pediatric AIDS, Celebrate Life for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and at the Breast Cancer Race for the Cure. As a teenager, along with her now deceased Mother, she would host and perform at fundraisers for the Beatriz Mujica Scholarship Fund, named after her late Grandmother, who worked tirelessly with inner-city youth at the Latin American Youth Center in Washington, DC.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/8/2003
Band Website: CarolinaHoyos.com
Band Members: MUSICIAN: Click to Watch Music Video

ACTOR: Click to Watch Acting Reel

HOST: Click to Watch Hosting Reel

Sounds Like: Sade with Gnarls Barkley, Natalie Merchant/10,000 Maniacs, Cranberries, Alanis Morrissette, Aimee Mann, Mazzy Star, Indigo Girls, Joss Stone, Melissa Etheridge, Sara McLachlan, Janis Joplin
Record Label: En Pointe Entertainment
Type of Label: None

My Blog

SAFEHOUSE TRAILER (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBwhHqkhDlg Coming June 2008!!...
Posted by Carolina on Sat, 17 May 2008 12:04:00 PST

What do Gene Simmons & Clint Eastwood have in common?

Give up? First, I must thank everyone who rocked out with us @ Molly Malone’s on Easter Sunday. Music Without Borders’ fundraiser for Hollywood Media Arts was such a success and Molly Malo...
Posted by Carolina on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:35:00 PST

Madonna likes me, come see why @ Molly Malone’s...

Wow. I just realized I haven’t written since May!!! Gee, a LOT has happened since then... The abbreviated version*Starred in the heroin drama VIOLENT MEDITATION in NYC (resuming shooting in LA.....
Posted by Carolina on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:01:00 PST

East Coast Heat Exhaustion!!!

So I've missed many a great concert this summer --all for the love of film... and a paycheck... :-( It's my 1st summer being fully booked on films and my first summer missing SO MANY SHOWS!!! With the...
Posted by Carolina on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:29:00 PST

Interviewing Forrest Whitaker, Janet Jackson & Halley Berry--need your questions!

Word has it that I'll be interviewing Academy Award nominee Forrest Whitaker, Academy Award winner Halle Berry and Janet Jackson tomorrow night... so my question to you all is, what do you want me to ...
Posted by Carolina on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 03:14:00 PST

Photos from Eddie Van Halen Party, cool videos

Greetings!So many good things are on the forefront for Carolina... let's see--aside from booking a commercial shooting back East next week, I'm also booked to star in a feature--which I will be shooti...
Posted by Carolina on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 11:57:00 PST

Breast Cancer Awareness Month--please support!

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTHAs some of you know, my Mother passed from Breast Cancer back in '97 and since her diagnosis in '90, I've been a huge advocate for breast cancer research and awareness. Pl...
Posted by Carolina on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:54:00 PST

Rockin' with Eddie Van Halen, live photos, Video is going out of style

Hello you fine young thangs!Welcome to Fall. The air is crisp and so is my hair. That's right--I finally bleached my hair back to platinum blonde and upon wrapping my last film just days before my las...
Posted by Carolina on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:51:00 PST

Tell Disney to Get Out of 9/11 Politics

I'm on vacation but this is too much so I had to post it--please read closely. This is atrocious.This Sunday, the Disney-owned TV network, ABC, is planning to air a "docudrama" that rewrites history, ...
Posted by Carolina on Sun, 10 Sep 2006 03:30:00 PST

TV actors rock out to raise funds for Suicide Prevention

Carolina here...I'm off to the East Coast, folks. I'm embarking on a cross country trek for my 1st vacation in 5 years. When I get back, I trust that you will be there to catch me as I stage dive off ...
Posted by Carolina on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:31:00 PST