Masiela and Maria

Masiela Lusha is a human rights activist actor, writer and author who was born and raised in Tirana Albania. Max and Daniela Lusha raised her as an only daughter. At the age of seven Lusha relocated to Michigan to pursue an acting career. While performing in shows and modeling she was approached by a Hollywood talent agent discovered her. Lusha published her first collection of poetry, entitled Inner Thoughts as she was performing at Los Angeles. She was the character Lisa as Lisa in Father's Love in 2000. Later, she appeared in her debut television appearance as Lizzie McGuire in an episode. Lusha was the Carmen Lopez from George Lopez between 2002 until 2007. Lusha won the Young Artist Awards' Best Leading Young Artist Award in the genre of Comedy or Drama while playing her role. Maria brink......................Maria Brink was born on December 18 1977 into a troubled family in New York. At the age of a young girl, her father abandoned their family. Brink began to become pregnant when she was 14and had to quit the high school. After having the birth of her child Davion she lived in an apartment for a while and began working at the local laundromat in order in order to pay for her rent and bills. In 1995 Brink was a part of her band Pulse that was formed on the streets of Albany New York. The band mainly opened for local bands like Coal Chamber or Sevendust. But the band members later split up. After moving from California to Los Angeles from California at the age of 25 Brink moved to Los Angeles in 2002. When she was looking for a band Brink worked in retail stores as well as in cafes and in bars. Two years later she met band singer Chris Howorth at an audition. Howorth rejected her because she's a woman. Howorth changed his mind when he heard her sing. The band was formed with Jeff Fabb and them, as well as guitarist Blake Bunzel. Blake Bunzel on guitar and Josh Newell on bass joined the band in the following years. After two performances The band changed their title changed to In This Moment.