Early Life and Education

Josie Loren was born and raised in Miami, Florida, and is of Cuban descent. She attended the New World School of the Arts, a performing arts high school, where she focused on acting. Before college, she was a competitive cheerleader with the Top Gun All Stars team. Loren later enrolled at UCLA, where she majored in Mass Media Communications and minored in Spanish.

Her mother, Mercy Lopez, is a middle school teacher at Zelda Glazer Middle School. Josie has two brothers and one sister. Her older brother, Javier Lopez, is a Harvard University graduate and currently works as a commercial litigator in Miami. In 2010, OK! Magazine included Loren in its list of the "50 Sexiest Singles."

Acting Career

Josie Loren began her acting career with guest roles on several popular television series. One of her early roles was as Holly in an episode of Hannah Montana titled “People Who Use People,” where she acted alongside teen pop star Miley Cyrus. She later appeared in two episodes of Nickelodeon’s hit series Drake & Josh, playing the character Maria.

Her subsequent roles included an appearance on The Bill Engvall Show, which led to her being cast in the short comedy film Hardly Married, written by Diego Nunez. Loren also starred in other projects such as Christmas in Paradise and This Is Not a Test, a comic drama featuring Tom Arnold, Robinne Lee, and Hill Harper. Her breakout moment came with a role in the 2009 film 17 Again, which contributed significantly to her rising popularity in Hollywood.