Gabriela Lopez

Gabriela Lopez is a Peruvian-American actress and model widely recognized for appearing in The 5th Wave alongside Chloe Grace Moretz. She has also appeared in Teen Spirit, Coffee Shop, Rosewood, and The Browsing Effect.

Born in Dothan, Alabama, Lopez began her career competing in beauty pageants. After earning the title of Miss Teen International, Lopez soon chose to pursue an acting career full-time. In 2011, she made her professional debut in the ABC Family movie Teen Spirit as the lead character Carlita. Lopez then went on to appear in Jerry and Tom, Bite Night, and Blue Code. In 2014, she made her first film appearances in Million Dollar Arm and Coffee Shop, followed by a recurring role in the TV series Casual in 2015. Lopez wrote, produced, and starred in the short film Unrelated the same year.

In 2016, Lopez starred as Lizbeth in The 5th Wave, playing a lead character opposite Chloe Grace Moretz. She also made recurring appearances in the Fox series Rosewood as Elena Santiago. In 2018, Lopez appeared in the Amazon Prime film The Browsing Effect. She is set to appear in the film Skate God and has recently acted in Solve, Is This Real, and The Meridian Contract. A rising talent with a one-of-a-kind skill set, Gabriela Lopez is an actress to watch in the future.