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Melissa De Sousa
Acting

Melissa De Sousa

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

25 Sep 1967

Age

59 Years

Born In

New York City, New York, USA

Total Projects

41

Years Active

32 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

Melissa De Sousa is an actress best known for her role as Shelby in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama film The Best Man, its 2013 sequel The Best Man Holiday, Gabriella Jimenez in BET's Reed Between the Lines, and Ana Lopez in Black Lightning. 

Filmography

Operation: Aunties

movie

Operation: Aunties

2025

Operation: Aunties

as Carol

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

tv

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

2022

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Shelby

Bel-Air

tv

Bel-Air

2022

Bel-Air

as Steph

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

tv

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

2019

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Mirta Herrera

Ladies of the Law

tv

Ladies of the Law

2018

Ladies of the Law

as Tina

Black Lightning

tv

Black Lightning

2018

Black Lightning

as Chief Ana Lopez

Supermodel

movie

Supermodel

2015

Supermodel

as Det. Lacey

Divas!

movie

Divas!

2015

Divas!

as Angie

Cru

movie

Cru

2014

Cru

as Michelle Hughes

The Best Man Holiday

movie

The Best Man Holiday

2013

The Best Man Holiday

as Shelby

Elementary

tv

Elementary

2012

Elementary

as Luz Horowitz

Reed Between the Lines

tv

Reed Between the Lines

2011

Reed Between the Lines

as Gabriella Jimenez

Single Ladies

tv

Single Ladies

2011

Single Ladies

as Austin Aguilera

Ashes

movie

Ashes

2011

Ashes

as Camille

Shameless

tv

Shameless

2011

Shameless

as Tina

Castle

tv

Castle

2009

Castle

as Liz Penn

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

movie

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

2008

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

as Monica

Bats: Human Harvest

movie

Bats: Human Harvest

2007

Bats: Human Harvest

as O'Neal

Constellation

movie

Constellation

2007

Constellation

as Lucy Boxer

The Ron Clark Story

movie

The Ron Clark Story

2006

The Ron Clark Story

as Marissa Vega

Saturday Night Life

movie

Saturday Night Life

2006

Saturday Night Life

as Darlene Maye

Ghost Whisperer

tv

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Ghost Whisperer

as Christine Nelson

Criminal Minds

tv

Criminal Minds

2005

Criminal Minds

as Adele McCord

CineRaya

tv

Second Time Around

2004

Second Time Around

as Coco Herrera

Laurel Canyon

movie

Laurel Canyon

2003

Laurel Canyon

as Claudia

30 Years to Life

movie

30 Years to Life

2001

30 Years to Life

One on One

tv

One on One

2001

One on One

as Natalie

Miss Congeniality

movie

Miss Congeniality

2000

Miss Congeniality

as Karen Krantz

The $treet

tv

The $treet

2000

The $treet

as Donna Pasqua

Lockdown

movie

Lockdown

2000

Lockdown

as Krista

The Best Man

movie

The Best Man

1999

The Best Man

as Shelby

CineRaya

tv

Grown Ups

1999

Grown Ups

as Donna Parris

Ride

movie

Ride

1998

Ride

as Leta

Damon

tv

Damon

1998

Damon

as Stacy Phillips

Moesha

tv

Moesha

1996

Moesha

as Jennifer

The Wayans Bros.

tv

The Wayans Bros.

1995

The Wayans Bros.

as Charmaine

ER

tv

ER

1994

ER

as Estella

Valley of the Dolls

tv

Valley of the Dolls

1994

Valley of the Dolls

as Neely O'Hara

Living Single

tv

Living Single

1993

Living Single

as Carmen

Living Single

tv

Living Single

1993

Living Single

as Lisa

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