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