Adolfo Barreto Rivera
Hometown: Puerto Rico
Residence: Las Vegas, NV
Occupation: Freelance makeup artist/makeup instructor at L Makeup Institute/Professional Dancer
A native of Puerto Rico, Dancer Adolfo Barreto started his career on the island at the age of 17, having the opportunity to work for numerous Latin and international artists as well as on TV commercials, music videos, musical theater and choreographer for important events such as Latin Grammy and Latin Billboard Awards. He decides to move to Las Vegas in 2005, working for the dance company Havana Nights and starting in shows like Raw Talent (Hotel Sahara), The King of Rock and Show in the Sky (Hotel RIO) and most recently Vega the Show at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. Hand in hand with his dance career, Adolfo decided to pursue his other passion - makeup artistry. As a graduate of the prestigious L Makeup institute and Cinema Makeup School, Adolfo now shares his love of makeup as a beauty, theatrical and special effects artist and instructor. His favorite movies with special effects are Friday the 13th, Gremlins, Little Monsters, The Exorcist, MIB, Mrs. Doubtfire and Labyrinth.
You can follow Adolfo on Twitter. @AdolfoBarreto1