Masiela Lusha (pronounced /ˌmɑːsiˈɛlə ˈluːʃə/; born October 23, 1985) is an American author, actress, producer and humanitarian who rose to fame in 2002 after starring in film and TV projects such as ABC's George Lopez and Sony Picture's Blood: The Last Vampire. As an author, Lusha has written seven books in two languages. Lusha spent her childhood chiefly in Albania, Hungary and Austria. She studied ballet in Vienna, and then moved to Michigan in 1993, where she continued to train in various forms of dance.[4] She gained recognition in 2002 when she co-starred as the passionate and rebellious character, Carmen Lopez, for five years, on the globally syndicated Warner Brothers series, George Lopez.[4] She then starred in a string of movies such as Muertas, Katie Malone, Ballad of Broken Angels, Summoning, A Father's Love, Time of the Comet, and Sony Pictures Entertainment, Blood: The Last Vampire.[4] In recognition of her work, Lusha has been awarded two consecutive Young Artist Awards for Leading Young Actress in a Comedy and Drama. In 2007, Lusha founded her production company, Illuminary Pictures, and has since produced two films with the company. Throughout her career, Lusha has been placed on numerous 'best dressed' lists.