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Stacey Dash at the 2016 Oscars. (Twitter/ABC)

Actress and Fox News contributor Stacey Dash will number among the many celebrities making cameos in "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens," the "Star Wars"-inspired installment of the shark-flavored TV franchise premiering in July.

Dash ("Clueless"), 49, who attended high school in Paramus, will play the mayor of Chicago, joining fellow Jerseyans and "Sharknado" leads Ian Ziering and Tara Reid for the sequel on the Syfy channel.

Also briefly appearing in the movie: "Baywatch" star Gena Lee Nolin and Vince Neil, formerly of Motley Crue.

At the 2016 Oscars, Dash appeared in a bit with host Chris Rock as the new, fake director of the Academy's "minority outreach program." The gag, which fell flat with the celebrity audience and inspired the residents of Twitter to issue a collective facepalm, was a riff on Dash's call for an end to Black History Month and the BET Awards.

"Sharknado: The 4th Awakens" airs 7 p.m. July 31 on Syfy.

It's time to double down on Trump, America - https://t.co/S5iLU21tCJ -- Stacey Dash (@REALStaceyDash) May 5, 2016

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