Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa

56 · Born: Sep 25, 1967

Known For

The Best Man: The Final Chapters The Best Man: The Final Chapters
On Becoming a God in Central Florida On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Miss Congeniality Miss Congeniality
The Ron Clark Story The Ron Clark Story

Personal Details

Born Sep 25, 1967 New York City, New York, USA

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. 

Career

2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
The Best Man: The Final Chapters as Shelby
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2021
Black Lightning
Black Lightning as Chief Ana Lopez
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2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
On Becoming a God in Central Florida as Mirta Herrera
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2018
Elementary
Elementary as Luz Horowitz
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2015
Supermodel
Supermodel as Det. Lacey
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Single Ladies
Single Ladies as Austin Aguilera
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2014
Cru
Cru as Michelle Hughes
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2013
The Best Man Holiday
The Best Man Holiday as Shelby
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2011
Ashes
Ashes as Camille
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Reed Between the Lines
Reed Between the Lines as Gabriella Jimenez
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2008
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
A Good Man Is Hard to Find as Monica
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2007
Constellation
Constellation as Lucy Boxer
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Bats: Human Harvest
Bats: Human Harvest as O'Neal
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2006
Saturday Night Life
Saturday Night Life as Darlene Maye
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The Ron Clark Story
The Ron Clark Story as Marissa Vega
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Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer as Christine Nelson
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2003
Laurel Canyon
Laurel Canyon as Claudia
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2002
One on One
One on One
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2001
30 Years to Life
30 Years to Life
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2000
Lockdown
Lockdown as Krista
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Miss Congeniality
Miss Congeniality as Karen Krantz
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The $treet
The $treet as Donna Pasqua
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1999
The Best Man
The Best Man as Shelby
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1998
Ride
Ride as Leta
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1997
Moesha
Moesha
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1996
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros. as Charmaine
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1993
Living Single
Living Single
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