Mauricio Solis was born in Patterson, New Jersey and raised in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Growing up, he excelled in sports like baseball, wrestling and bodybuilding. He studied at the university of Puerto Rico with an associate’s degree in Ophthalmic Technician.
In 1985, his brother took him to a small gym to workout and after that day, Mauricio set a goal to become Mr. Puerto Rico Bodybuilder Champion. He competed for 20+ years in bodybuilding, winning titles including becoming a 5-time Mr. Puerto Rico. He later became IFBB Pro competing in 2-Pro Contests in 2009. At the same time, he was working as a chemical operator for Bristol Myers Squibb and Ely Lilly in Puerto Rico.
In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his long awaited passion for acting. Some of his film credits include; Savages, End Of Watch and Five Thirteen. On TV you can see him in the Fox Critically Acclaimed comedy series; Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Adult Swim’s Check it Out and Comedy Central’s The Nick Kroll Show.
After all of his accomplishments, Mauricio was looking for more to life and how he could help other people achieve their goals just like he did. Then, his great friend Steve Dez showed him a great opportunity Mauricio couldn’t refuse, “Wake Up Now”. Now, he looks forward to keep helping as many people as possible achieve all of their dreams and become financially free with Wake Up Now.
In 1985, his brother took him to a small gym to workout and after that day, Mauricio set a goal to become Mr. Puerto Rico Bodybuilder Champion. He competed for 20+ years in bodybuilding, winning titles including becoming a 5-time Mr. Puerto Rico. He later became IFBB Pro competing in 2-Pro Contests in 2009. At the same time, he was working as a chemical operator for Bristol Myers Squibb and Ely Lilly in Puerto Rico.
In 2009, he moved to Los Angeles, CA to pursue his long awaited passion for acting. Some of his film credits include; Savages, End Of Watch and Five Thirteen. On TV you can see him in the Fox Critically Acclaimed comedy series; Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Adult Swim’s Check it Out and Comedy Central’s The Nick Kroll Show.
After all of his accomplishments, Mauricio was looking for more to life and how he could help other people achieve their goals just like he did. Then, his great friend Steve Dez showed him a great opportunity Mauricio couldn’t refuse, “Wake Up Now”. Now, he looks forward to keep helping as many people as possible achieve all of their dreams and become financially free with Wake Up Now.