Masiela Lusha plays George Lopez's teenage daughter, Carmen, in the ABC series George Lopez. An accomplished actor, author, model and artist, Masiela first gained attention modeling in Michigan, and shortly thereafter made the move to Los Angeles.

Masiela's film and television work includes a voice on PBS' Clifford's Puppy Days, a guest-starring role on Disney's Lizzie McGuire, the host of Real Life Teens, an educational program, and lead roles in Down With Me, My Father's Eulogy and 007th Grade Young James Bond Chronicles. In addition she has had many supporting roles in such films as Summoning, Living with Mushuggana Shiksa and Spirit Rising.

Her theater work includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - in which she played the Queen of the Umpalumpas -- Snow White, Last Dress Rehearsal and The Buzz.

Masiela has been named "the youngest author in the world to publish a book" and one of "the best top ten talented poets for North America," for her book Inner Thoughts, which was published in both English and Albanian in 1998, when she was twelve years old. She views writing as an extension of herself, a means of creating worlds without boundaries, and is currently applying her impressive talents to crafting several screenplays.

Born in Europe, Masiela now resides in Los Angeles. She attends UCLA where she majors in English and Business. While her first love is acting, she also enjoys dancing and gymnastics, biking, boating, bowling, cooking, singing, rollerblading, skiing and volleyball, and she speaks German, French and Albanian.