VH1’s docu-series ‘Carter Crew’ follows the sons and daughters of cartel families in Miami. The series debuted in January 2019, and the season premiered on October 7.
In the first season, it followed their efforts to make their name for themselves through their respective careers as a tattoo artist, singer, entrepreneur, and model. The series is led by the youngest son of ‘Cocaine Godmother,’ Griselda Blanco, Corleone Blanco. Blanco left the drug life after 33 years after his mother was assassinated.
Here’s what you need to know about the cast of Cartel Crew.
Michael Corleone Blanco
Michael Blanco i the youngest son of famous drug dealer Griselda Blanco aka Cocaine Godmother. He was born on August 5, 1975, in Medellin, and now, he is 44 years old. Blanco followed his family into a life of crime and eventually took over the business at the age of 12 when police caught his mother and brothers.
He runs the business for 33 years before his mother was murdered. Blanco and his girlfriend Marie developed their lifestyle and clothing brand called ‘Pure Blanco.’ Now they are expanding their brand with a licensing agreement that related to the booming cannabis industry.
Blanco is in a relationship with his girlfriend, Marie Ramirez De Arellano, who was also involved in the crime. According to the source, Michael Blanco’s net worth is $2 billion.
Marie Ramirez De Arellano
Blanco’s girlfriend, Marie Ramirez, faced some legal issues of her own in the season. In the first season, Marie went to talk with her estranged family but ended up arguing and turned physical with her brother.
Marie shared a clip-on, which she said her brother called cops on me. Also, she stated, she was charged with domestic violence and battery on her mother and brother. Subsequently, she went to jail for three days.
Marie was born and raised in the cartel family. Her father was jailed several times. She eventually lost her connection after she met Blanco. Currently, they are living together and also have a two-year-old daughter.
Stephaine Acevedo
Stephaine Acevedo is one of the cast members on VH1’s series, Cartel Crew. Her father is one of the biggest drug dealers in Miami history. According to the source, Stephanie was arrested for cocaine trafficking and sent to federal prison when she was eight.
Born on October 11, 1990, in Miami, Stephaine ‘s age is 28 and is of Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage. Stephanie is trying to evolve from the cartel life, and now, she is focusing on making her name in the music industry. She has signed to Young Money in 2015 and released her debut single ‘Aercate.’
Stephanie is the best friend of Kathrine Flores. Furthermore, the net worth of Stephaine is under the radar.
Dayana Castellanos
Dayana Castellanos joined the show as the main cast in Cartel Crew. She spent three years in jail for involvement in marijuana-grow houses. Dayana was born on August 25, 1981, in the United States, which makes her 38 now.
She and her husband both are involved in drug trafficking. Not everyone will be as lucky as her. She got a second chance to make her life better and decided to leave the cartel life behind.
Dayana’s husband is sentenced to jail for twenty years and won’t be released from prison until their children are fully grown. Now, Castellano is busy raising her four kids and spend most of her time with them.
Dayana and Katharine are good friends. The reality star lives in a luxurious home in the USA. Additionally, the detail of her salary and net worth are still unknown yet.
Katherine Flores
Kathrine Flores, a.k.a “Tatu Baby” is a talented, award-winning tattoo artist who belongs to cartel family. Flores’s father was one of the biggest drug smugglers at the time. Her father was killed when she was four years old. Later she and her mother fled New York and currently reside in Miami.
Currently, Kat is running hr own tattoo shop ‘TillTheEdndTattoo’ in Miami. She is known for her photorealistic designs, such as animal life, portraits, etc. Kat got her first tattoo at the age of 14. By age 19, she started tattooing professionally and also participated in the reality tv competition show “Ink Master.”
Moreover, Flores appeared in the cover of several magazines, including Rebel Ink Magazine, Urban Ink, and more. Aside, she is a mother of Eddie Soto’s son.
Carlos Oliveros
Carlos Olivers, who often goes by “Loz,” is one of the cast members of Cartel Crew. He made tattoo by Flores’s shop, Till the End Tattoos in Miami, Florida. Carlos hasn’t delved much about his cartel affiliation. After losing his family member, Oliver moved out of the cartel life and focused on building his career in the tattoo business.
Carlos is raising his daughter, born from his previous relationship with Yolanda. His Instagram account is filled with his artwork of celebrities, portraits, and animals with more than 20k followers.
Michael Zavala
Michael Zavala and his twin sister Nicole grew up enjoying cartel life without losing a loved one or going to prison. In fact, the twins have the only thing that they are related o their families’ involvement in cartel business. He was born on 18 February 1992, in Cali, Columbia, making his 26.
Michael is an interior designer and has his own company “Zavala Concepts” that founded in 2015. In 2013, he graduated from Berkeley College with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.
According to his website, the reality star has worked in a variety of sectors like healthcare, corporate, hospitality, educational, residential, and government. Zavala was engaged to get married to a woman, but it broke after he came out as gay. However, his sister has supported him all the way. The twins together live in a decked-out penthouse.
Nicole Zavala
Nicole is the twin’s sister of the Cartel Crew’s cast member Michael Zavala. The twins are growing up in the cartel family without losing their closed ones. The 26 years old reality explained on the show that she didn’t know much about her family’s business.
Outside her identity, she is a model and also modeled for Barbizon Models. In addition to her modeling, she is a licensed cosmetologist. Nicole has done several plastic surgeries.
The cartel crew cast Nicole has massive numbers of followers in her Instagram. Besides, she has two other social accounts for her business, a lingerie line called Nicole Zavala Collection and a Colombian waist trainer line, ‘BodiedByNicoleZavala.’
Ali Cabrera Tapia
Ali Cabrera Tapia is a longtime friend of the Cartel Crew cast, Nicole Zavala. She born and grew up in the drug world. After losing her two cousins and ex-boyfriend to the Dominican cartel, she knows the actual cost of life and eventually steppe out of the cartel life. Now, she is trying to make her name and career.
Eddie Soto
Eddie Soto is a boyfriend of Katherine Flores. Soto has a connection with Miami narco ring and had served in federal prison for five years. He cheated on his girlfriend Kat with another lady. After the birth of their son, Eddie was sentenced to jail for a drug charge. His girlfriend called him by another name, “baby daddy.”
Eddie joined the show due to his dark past. He was involved in the drug world since he was nine. Now, Eddie is back together with his girlfriend and child. Now, they ready to start a new chapter of their life.
Ivette Saucedo
Ivette Saucedo is a friend of Stephaine Acevedo. Her father was a Mexican and drug mafia. He legally immigrated to the USA but was stripped of his citizenship after arrested by the feds. Due to her father’s involvement in the drug business, he spent most of his tie in prison. Ivette’s father has since passed away, but she is proud of his legacy.
The reality star has a massive number of followings on her Instagram. She is never shy to flaunts her curves. Moreover, Saucedo has her own online store where she sells various items for ladies, such as shoes, beauty products, apparel, and various accessories.