Melissa De Sousa
Born: 1967-09-25 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2025
- Operation: Aunties as Carol
2022
- Bel-Air as Steph
- The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Shelby
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- On Becoming a God in Central Florida as Mirta Herrera
2018
- Black Lightning as Chief Ana Lopez
- Ladies of the Law as Tina
2015
- Supermodel as Det. Lacey
2014
- Cru as Michelle Hughes
2013
- The Best Man Holiday as Shelby
2012
- Elementary as Luz Horowitz
2011
- Shameless as Tina
- Ashes as Camille
- Single Ladies as Austin Aguilera
- Reed Between the Lines as Gabriella Jimenez
2009
- Castle as Liz Penn
2008
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find as Monica
2007
- Constellation as Lucy Boxer
- Bats: Human Harvest as O'Neal
2006
- The Ron Clark Story as Marissa Vega
- Saturday Night Life as Darlene Maye
2005
- Criminal Minds as Adele McCord
- Ghost Whisperer as Christine Nelson
2004
- Second Time Around as Coco Herrera
2003
- Laurel Canyon as Claudia
2001
- One on One as Natalie
- 30 Years to Life
2000
- Miss Congeniality as Karen Krantz
- Lockdown as Krista
- The $treet as Donna Pasqua
1999
- The Best Man as Shelby
- Grown Ups
1996
- Moesha as Jennifer
1995
- The Wayans Bros. as Charmaine
1994
- ER as Estella
- Valley of the Dolls as Neely O'Hara
1993
- Living Single as Carmen