Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro Jr. is an American baker and reality television personality of Italian heritage. He is the owner of Carlo's Bakery, as well as the face of Buddy V's Ristorante. Valastro is best known as the star of the reality television series
Cake Boss, which ran from April 2009 until April 2020. He has also starred in
Next Great Baker (2010),
Kitchen Boss (2011),
Buddy's Bakery Rescue (2013),
Bake You Rich (2013),
Bakery Boss (2013),
Buddy vs. Duff (2019),
Buddy vs. Christmas (2020)
Buddy Valastro's Cake Dynasty (2023-present) and Legends of The Fork (2023-present)