Acting · New York City, New York, USA · Born September 25, 1967
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.
MovieOperation: Aunties
2025
as Carol
TVThe Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
as Shelby
TVBel-Air
2022
as Steph
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVOn Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Mirta Herrera
TVLadies of the Law
2018
as Tina
TVBlack Lightning
2018
as Chief Ana Lopez
MovieSupermodel
2015
as Det. Lacey
MovieDivas!
2015
as Angie
MovieCru
2014
as Michelle Hughes
MovieThe Best Man Holiday
2013
as Shelby
TVElementary
2012
as Luz Horowitz
TVReed Between the Lines
2011
as Gabriella Jimenez
TVSingle Ladies
2011
as Austin Aguilera
MovieAshes
2011
as Camille
TVShameless
2011
as Tina
TVCastle
2009
as Liz Penn
MovieA Good Man Is Hard to Find
2008
as Monica
MovieBats: Human Harvest
2007
as O'Neal
MovieConstellation
2007
as Lucy Boxer
MovieThe Ron Clark Story
2006
as Marissa Vega
MovieSaturday Night Life
2006
as Darlene Maye
TVGhost Whisperer
2005
as Christine Nelson
TVCriminal Minds
2005
as Adele McCord
Second Time Around
2004
as Coco Herrera
MovieLaurel Canyon
2003
as Claudia
Movie30 Years to Life
2001
TVOne on One
2001
as Natalie
MovieMiss Congeniality
2000
as Karen Krantz
TVThe $treet
2000
as Donna Pasqua
MovieLockdown
2000
as Krista
MovieThe Best Man
1999
as Shelby
Grown Ups
1999
as Donna Parris
MovieRide
1998
as Leta
TVDamon
1998
as Stacy Phillips
TVMoesha
1996
as Jennifer
TVThe Wayans Bros.
1995
as Charmaine
TVER
1994
as Estella
TVValley of the Dolls
1994
as Neely O'Hara
TVLiving Single
1993
as Carmen
