Melissa De Sousa

1967-09-25 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.

Movies

The Ron Clark Story

The Ron Clark Story

as Marissa Vega

Miss Congeniality

Miss Congeniality

as Karen Krantz

Constellation

as Lucy Boxer

Laurel Canyon

as Claudia

The Best Man

as Shelby

Ride

as Leta

Bats: Human Harvest

Bats: Human Harvest

as O'Neal

Cru

as Michelle Hughes

Lockdown

as Krista

Ashes

as Camille

The Best Man Holiday

The Best Man Holiday

as Shelby

Supermodel

as Det. Lacey

Operation: Aunties

Operation: Aunties

as Carol

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

as Monica

30 Years to Life

30 Years to Life

Saturday Night Life

Saturday Night Life

as Darlene Maye

TV Shows

Shameless

as Tina

Criminal Minds

as Adele McCord

Castle

as Liz Penn

Elementary

as Luz Horowitz

ER

as Estella

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

as Christine Nelson

One on One

as Natalie

Black Lightning

Black Lightning

as Chief Ana Lopez

Living Single

as Carmen

Living Single

as Lisa

Bel-Air

as Steph

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

as Charmaine

The $treet

as Donna Pasqua

Damon

as Stacy Phillips

Single Ladies

as Austin Aguilera

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Mirta Herrera

Reed Between the Lines

Reed Between the Lines

as Gabriella Jimenez

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

as Shelby

Valley of the Dolls

Valley of the Dolls

as Neely O'Hara

Ladies of the Law

Ladies of the Law

as Tina