Melissa De Sousa

Acting

Melissa De Sousa

Born 25 September 1967 · New York City, New York, USA · 59

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

Highlights

Criminal Minds2005 · Series · Adele McCord
Shameless2011 · Series · Tina
Castle2009 · Series · Liz Penn
Ghost Whisperer2005 · Series · Christine Nelson
Elementary2012 · Series · Luz Horowitz
Miss Congeniality2000 · Film · Karen "New York"

Filmography

Movies

17 films

Operation: Aunties2025 · Film · Carol
Supermodel2015 · Film · Det. Lacey
Divas!2015 · Film · Angie
Cru2014 · Film · Michelle Hughes
The Best Man Holiday2013 · Film · Shelby
Ashes2011 · Film · Camille
A Good Man Is Hard to Find2008 · Film · Monica
Bats: Human Harvest2007 · Film · O'Neal
Constellation2007 · Film · Lucy Boxer
The Ron Clark Story2006 · Film · Marissa Vega
Saturday Night Life2006 · Film · Darlene Maye
Laurel Canyon2003 · Film · Claudia
30 Years to Life2001 · Film
Miss Congeniality2000 · Film · Karen "New York"
Lockdown2000 · Film · Krista
The Best Man1999 · Film · Shelby
Ride1998 · Film · Leta

Filmography

Series

20 shows

The Best Man: The Final Chapters2022 · Series · Shelby
Bel-Air2022 · Series · Steph
On Becoming a God in Central Florida2019 · Series · Mirta Herrera
Ladies of the Law2018 · Series · Tina
Black Lightning2018 · Series · Chief Ana Lopez
Elementary2012 · Series · Luz Horowitz
Family Time2012 · Series
Reed Between the Lines2011 · Series · Gabriella Jimenez
Single Ladies2011 · Series · Austin Aguilera
Shameless2011 · Series · Tina
Castle2009 · Series · Liz Penn
Ghost Whisperer2005 · Series · Christine Nelson
Criminal Minds2005 · Series · Adele McCord
The $treet2000 · Series · Donna Pasqua
Damon1998 · Series · Stacy Phillips
Moesha1996 · Series · Jennifer
The Wayans Bros.1995 · Series · Charmaine
ER1994 · Series · Estella
Valley of the Dolls1994 · Series · Neely O'Hara
Living Single1993 · Series · Carmen