Masiela Lusha

Masiela Lusha is an Albanian-American actress and author who was born in Tirana and began performing in local theater and modeling in Michigan. She began acting with Summoning in 2001, and she also appeared that year on the Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire. She became known for playing Carmen Lopez on the ABC sitcom George Lopez, a part that won her two Young Artist Awards in consecutive years for leading work in a comedy or drama. She later voiced Nina on PBS's Clifford's Puppy Days and had guest roles on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Anger Management. Her films include Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), Kill Katie Malone (2010), and the SyFy movies Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016) and Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017), in which she played Gemini. Lusha has also published poetry, a novel, and children's books.