Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa

Acting

Born September 25, 1967 (age 59)

New York City, New York, USA

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

Operation: Aunties
Movie
Operation: Aunties2025 · Carol
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Series
The Best Man: The Final Chapters2022 · Shelby
Bel-Air
Series
Bel-Air2022 · Steph
The Kelly Clarkson Show
★ 5.9Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · Self
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Series
On Becoming a God in Central Florida2019 · Mirta Herrera
Ladies of the Law
Series
Ladies of the Law2018 · Tina
Black Lightning
Series
Black Lightning2018 · Chief Ana Lopez
Supermodel
Movie
Supermodel2015 · Det. Lacey
Divas!
Movie
Divas!2015 · Angie
Cru
Movie
Cru2014 · Michelle Hughes
The Best Man Holiday
Movie
The Best Man Holiday2013 · Shelby
Elementary
Series
Elementary2012 · Luz Horowitz
Reed Between the Lines
Series
Reed Between the Lines2011 · Gabriella Jimenez
Single Ladies
Series
Single Ladies2011 · Austin Aguilera
Ashes
Movie
Ashes2011 · Camille
Shameless
Series
Shameless2011 · Tina
Castle
Series
Castle2009 · Liz Penn
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Movie
A Good Man Is Hard to Find2008 · Monica
Bats: Human Harvest
Movie
Bats: Human Harvest2007 · O'Neal
Constellation
Movie
Constellation2007 · Lucy Boxer
The Ron Clark Story
Movie
The Ron Clark Story2006 · Marissa Vega
Saturday Night Life
★ 6.0Movie
Saturday Night Life2006 · Darlene Maye
Ghost Whisperer
Series
Ghost Whisperer2005 · Christine Nelson
Criminal Minds
★ 8.1Series
Criminal Minds2005 · Adele McCord
Cursed
Movie
Cursed2004 · Coco Herrera
Laurel Canyon
★ 6.4Movie
Laurel Canyon2003 · Claudia
Love Shuffle
Series
Love Shuffle2001
One on One
Series
One on One2001 · Natalie
Miss Congeniality
Movie
Miss Congeniality2000 · Karen 'Rhode Island'
Erkan & Stefan 3
Movie
Erkan & Stefan 32000 · Donna Pasqua
Lockdown
Movie
Lockdown2000 · Krista
The Best Man
Movie
The Best Man1999 · Shelby
Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow
Movie
Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow1999 · Donna Parris
Frequency
Series
Frequency1998 · Leta
Damon
Series
Damon1998 · Stacy Phillips
Moesha
Series
Moesha1996 · Jennifer
The Wayans Bros.
Series
The Wayans Bros.1995 · Charmaine
ER
Series
ER1994 · Estella
Hot Boyz
Movie
Hot Boyz1994 · Neely O'Hara
Living Single
Series
Living Single1993 · Carmen