Shannon Gisela is an American television and voice actress. She has the lead role in Peacock series M.I.A. (2026).
Career Gisela grew up in Dania Beach, Florida. She attended the University of Central Florida, where she majored in psychology with a specialty in leadership studies, graduating in 2019. Having performed in an improv group at college, she went on to study improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
Gisela had roles in the short film Chasers, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and voiced the investigator Irene Gumb in the Netflix animated comedy Strip Law.
Gisela was cast as Etta Tiger Jonze in Bill Dubuque-created crime thriller M.I.A. for Peacock, her first leading role. She describes the character as "whip-smart…[with] a real sense of justice", and related to the character initially "struggling with a sense of purpose" because "in my early 20s, I didn't know what I wanted to major in. I had no idea". The series aired in May 2026.
Personal life She is of Venezuelan and Irish American descent.
Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 2025 Chasers Elsie Short film 2026 Strip Law Ilene Gumb 10 episodes 2026 M.I.A. Etta Tiger Jonze Lead role
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