Masiela and Maria

Masiela Lusha is a social worker actor, writer and author who was born and raised in Tirana Albania. Lusha is the sole child of parents Max Lusha and Daniela Lusha. Lusha was modeling at the age of 7 in Michigan around the age of seven. The Hollywood talent agent found her while Lusha was acting and modeling. Lusha's debut poetry collection Intimate Thoughts was released in Los Angeles while she was acting. She portrayed Lisa in Father's Love in 2000. Then, she starred in her first TV role as Lizzie McGuire in an episode. Lusha was the main character in the role of Carmen Lopez for the television hit George Lopez. Lusha's performance earned her Young Artist Awards for Best Leading Female Actress of the Year, Comedy or Drama in 2003 and in 2004. Maria brink......................Maria Brink was born on December 18 1977 into a troubled family in New York. Her father left her family as she was barely an adult. Brink became pregnant at age 14and had to quit high school. In order to support her family, she relocated with her child Davion after the birth. The first group Brink was in, Pulse from Albany New York, was formed in 1995. The band mostly performed local shows for Coal Chamber, Sevendust and other groups. But the band members later broke up. The singer moved into Los Angeles in 2002, when she was 25 and was looking for a huge break. Brink was working in shops as well as singing in bars and caf s as she searched for a new musical group. She met Chris Howorth, the band's current member, at an audition for music the following year. Howorth turned her down because she's a woman. He changed his tune when he saw her sing. Along with drummer Jeff Fabb, they created the Dying Stars. The band was later added to by guitar player Blake Bunzel and bassist Josh Newell. In This Moment became the new band's name following two live performances.