Melissa De Sousa

Melissa De Sousa

Known for
Acting
Born
September 25, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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

2026
A Proud Family Wizmas poster

A Proud Family Wizmas

Movie · as Sunset Boulevardez (voice)

2025
Operation: Aunties poster

Operation: Aunties

Movie · as Carol

2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters poster

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

TV · as Shelby · 8 eps

2022
Bel-Air poster

Bel-Air

TV · as Steph · 1 ep

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida poster

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

TV · as Mirta Herrera · 5 eps

2018
Black Lightning poster

Black Lightning

TV · as Chief Ana Lopez · 8 eps

2018
Ladies of the Law poster

Ladies of the Law

TV · as Tina · 6 eps

2015
Supermodel poster

Supermodel

Movie · as Det. Lacey

2015
Divas! poster

Divas!

Movie · as Angie

2014
Cru poster

Cru

Movie · as Michelle Hughes

2013
The Best Man Holiday poster

The Best Man Holiday

Movie · as Shelby

2012
Elementary poster

Elementary

TV · as Luz Horowitz · 1 ep

2012
Family Time poster

Family Time

TV · 1 ep

2011
Ashes poster

Ashes

Movie · as Camille

2011
Reed Between the Lines poster

Reed Between the Lines

TV · as Gabriella Jimenez · 25 eps

2011
Single Ladies poster

Single Ladies

TV · as Austin Aguilera · 6 eps

2011
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Tina · 1 ep

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Liz Penn · 1 ep

2008
A Good Man Is Hard to Find poster

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

Movie · as Monica

2007
Constellation poster

Constellation

Movie · as Lucy Boxer

2007
Bats: Human Harvest poster

Bats: Human Harvest

Movie · as O'Neal

2006
The Ron Clark Story poster

The Ron Clark Story

Movie · as Marissa Vega

2006
Saturday Night Life poster

Saturday Night Life

Movie · as Darlene Maye

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Christine Nelson · 1 ep

2005
Criminal Minds poster

Criminal Minds

TV · as Adele McCord · 1 ep

2004
Second Time Around

Second Time Around

TV · as Coco Herrera · 13 eps

2003
Laurel Canyon poster

Laurel Canyon

Movie · as Claudia

2001
30 Years to Life poster

30 Years to Life

Movie

2001
One on One poster

One on One

TV · as Natalie · 12 eps

2000
Miss Congeniality poster

Miss Congeniality

Movie · as Karen "New York"

2000
Lockdown poster

Lockdown

Movie · as Krista

2000
The $treet poster

The $treet

TV · as Donna Pasqua · 12 eps

1999
The Best Man poster

The Best Man

Movie · as Shelby

1999
Grown Ups

Grown Ups

TV · as Donna Parris · 2 eps

1998
Ride poster

Ride

Movie · as Leta

1998
Damon poster

Damon

TV · as Stacy Phillips · 13 eps

1996
Moesha poster

Moesha

TV · as Jennifer · 1 ep

1995
The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros.

TV · as Charmaine · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Estella · 1 ep

1994
Valley of the Dolls poster

Valley of the Dolls

TV · as Neely O'Hara · 1 ep

1993
Living Single poster

Living Single

TV · as Carmen, Lisa · 1 ep