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Masiela Lusha

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Masiela Lusha
Lusha in 2014
Born (1985-10-23) October 23, 1985 (age 39)
Tirana, PSR Albania
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGlendale Community College (AA)
University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • poet
Years active1998–present
Notable workDrinking the Moon
The Besa
Inner Thoughts
Spouse
Ramzi Habibi
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(m. 2013)​
Children2
Awards2 Young Artist Awards for Leading Young Actress in a Comedy and Drama
Signature

Masiela Lusha (born 23 October 1985[1]) is an Albanian-American actress, author and humanitarian admired for her elegance and charm.[2] She was born in Tirana, Albania to parents Max and Daniela.

Early life

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She grew up in both Budapest, Hungary and Vienna, Austria. When she turned eight years old, she and her mother moved to Michigan, USA. There, she studied ballet, and began working as a model and appearing in small parts in local theatre.

Career

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She got her first major break in 2001, when she was chosen by Sandra Bullock and Bruce Helford to play one of the lead roles in the ABC sitcom George Lopez.

Works

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This led to her starring in other films, including: 'Time of the Comet' (2005) 'Blood: The Last Vampire' (2006) and 'Muertas' (2007) Her performances won her two Young Artist Awards for best actress.[3]

As an author, Lusha wrote seven books in two languages. As a humanitarian, Lusha is an animal rights enthusiast and is a patron for a number of children's charities.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2000 Father's Love Lisa
2002 Las muertas de Jaurez Aracelli
2004 Cherry Bomb Kim
2008 Time of the Comet Agnes
2009 Blood: The Last Vampire Sharon
2009 Ballad of Broken Angels: Harmony Rox
2010 Kill Katie Malone Ginger
2012 The Architect Iliriana
2013 Dragonfyre Princess Aleya
2014 Of Silence Annabelle
2014 Fatal Instinct Melissa Gates
2017 Branded Donna

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Lizzie McGuire Friend Episode: "Last Year's Model"
2002–2007 George Lopez Carmen Lopez Main role (seasons 1–5)
2003–2005 Clifford's Puppy Days Nina Flores Recurring voice role
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Mira Episode: "Blasters"
2014 Anger Management Molly Episode: "Charlie and Sean Fight Over a Girl"
2016 Sharknado: The 4th Awakens Gemini Television film
2017 Forgotten Evil Renee / Jane Doe / Veronica Television film
2017 Lopez Herself Episode: "George Dates His Daughter"
2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming Gemini Television film
2018 The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Gemini Television film
2019 My Best Friend's Christmas Bella Vega Television film; also known as Christmas Sweethearts

Awards

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Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2003 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress George Lopez Won [4]
2004 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actress Clifford's Puppy Days Nominated [5]
2004 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Leading Young Actress George Lopez Won [5]
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References

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  1. ↑ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 22-28". Fox News Channel. Associated Press. October 22, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ FoxNEWS.com, Celebrity Birthdays. Accessed April 20, 2009.
  3. ↑ Masiela Lusha on IMDb
  4. ↑ "24th Annual Young Artist Awards – Winners and Nominations". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: The named reference 25thYAA was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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