Personal Info

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Panama

Sheila Korsi

Biography:

Sheila Korsi is an Actress, Singer/Entertainer and Producer, known for her role of Luna in "Emily the Criminal," Louise, Hot Dog Vendor, in NBC's "Betty White's Off Their Rockers," Season One (2012), Joey Medina's "El Matador" (2003), and America's Got Talent (2008), where she performed as Sheila-Sheila of The Jungle, Salsa Singer, an original character of her own creation.

Her Father is award winning and acclaimed Panamanian Poet, Journalist and Diplomat Demetrio Korsi, author of "Incidente de Cumbia," his most famous poem and over 20 books. Her Mother is Eloísa Sandoval de Korsi, also an award winning writer, and Demetrio Korsi's historian. Both are now deceased, as are Sheila's siblings, Jacqueline, Dolly Elena and Demetrio III.

Sheila is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and of SAG-AFTRA.

Known For

Acting

2024

Thelma as Gloria ("Annie")

2023

The Idol as Housekeeper

2022

This Fool as Church Lady #2

2020

Stalker as Josephina

2016

North by El Norte as Strip Club Madam
Acting Dead as Rosalia

2015

2014

Henry Danger as Dorris

2010

Nurse Jeffrey as Juanita Sacramento

1997

Moonbase as Masani's Mom
The Pest as Carnival Dancer (uncredited)

1995

River of Grass as Depressed Woman in Bar
The Perez Family as Cuban Refugee