Acting
Melissa De Sousa
Acting · Born 1967-09-25 · 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.
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FilmOperation: Aunties
2025 · Carol
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022 · Shelby
Bel-Air
2022 · Steph
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019 · Mirta Herrera
Ladies of the Law
2018 · Tina
Black Lightning
2018 · Chief Ana Lopez
FilmSupermodel
2015 · Det. Lacey
FilmCru
2014 · Michelle Hughes
FilmThe Best Man Holiday
2013 · Shelby
Elementary
2012 · Luz Horowitz
Reed Between the Lines
2011 · Gabriella Jimenez
Single Ladies
2011 · Austin Aguilera
FilmAshes
2011 · Camille
Shameless
2011 · Tina
Castle
2009 · Liz Penn
FilmA Good Man Is Hard to Find
2008 · Monica
FilmBats: Human Harvest
2007 · O'Neal
FilmConstellation
2007 · Lucy Boxer
FilmThe Ron Clark Story
2006 · Marissa Vega
FilmSaturday Night Life
2006 · Darlene Maye
Ghost Whisperer
2005 · Christine Nelson
Criminal Minds
2005 · Adele McCord
Second Time Around
Second Time Around
2004 · Coco Herrera
FilmLaurel Canyon
2003 · Claudia
Film30 Years to Life
2001
One on One
2001 · Natalie
FilmMiss Congeniality
2000 · Karen 'Rhode Island'
The $treet
2000 · Donna Pasqua
FilmLockdown
2000 · Krista
FilmThe Best Man
1999 · Shelby
Grown Ups
Grown Ups
1999 · Donna Parris
FilmRide
1998 · Leta
Damon
1998 · Stacy Phillips
Moesha
1996 · Jennifer
The Wayans Bros.
1995 · Charmaine
ER
1994 · Estella
Valley of the Dolls
1994 · Neely O'Hara
Living Single
1993 · Carmen