Melissa De Sousa
Acting
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Acting Credits
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.
Known For
Filmography
Operation: Aunties
2025
as Carol
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
as Shelby
Bel-Air
2022
as Steph
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Mirta Herrera
Black Lightning
2018
as Chief Ana Lopez
Ladies of the Law
2018
as Tina
Supermodel
2015
as Det. Lacey
Divas!
2015
as Angie
Cru
2014
as Michelle Hughes
The Best Man Holiday
2013
as Shelby
Elementary
2012
as Luz Horowitz
Ashes
2011
as Camille
Reed Between the Lines
2011
as Gabriella Jimenez
Single Ladies
2011
as Austin Aguilera
Shameless
2011
as Tina
Castle
2009
as Liz Penn
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
2008
as Monica
Constellation
2007
as Lucy Boxer
Bats: Human Harvest
2007
as O'Neal
The Ron Clark Story
2006
as Marissa Vega
Saturday Night Life
2006
as Darlene Maye
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Christine Nelson
Criminal Minds
2005
as Adele McCord
Second Time Around
2004
as Coco Herrera
Laurel Canyon
2003
as Claudia
30 Years to Life
2001
One on One
2001
as Natalie
Miss Congeniality
2000
as Karen 'Rhode Island'
Lockdown
2000
as Krista
The $treet
2000
as Donna Pasqua
The Best Man
1999
as Shelby
Grown Ups
1999
as Donna Parris
Ride
1998
as Leta
Damon
1998
as Stacy Phillips
Moesha
1996
as Jennifer
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Charmaine
ER
1994
as Estella
Valley of the Dolls
1994
as Neely O'Hara
Living Single
1993
as Carmen
Living Single
1993
as Lisa