6.5
Movie
Acting
Melissa De Sousa
- Born
- (age 59)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 41 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
8.3
TV
Criminal Minds
8.2
TV
Shameless
8.0
TV
Castle
8.1
TV
Ghost Whisperer
7.6
TV
Elementary
6.9
TV
Black Lightning
7.8
TV
ER
7.7
TV
Bel-Air
6.5
Movie
The Best Man Holiday
6.0
Movie
Laurel Canyon
7.6
Movie
The Ron Clark Story
6.6
Movie
The Best Man
7.2
TV
The Wayans Bros.
6.6
TV
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
8.0
TV
Living Single
6.1
Movie
Lockdown
6.9
TV
Moesha
Acting credits 41
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | A Proud Family Wizmas Film | Sunset Boulevardez (voice) |
| 2025 | Operation: Aunties Film | Carol |
| 2022 | The Best Man: The Final Chapters TV | Shelby (8 ep) |
| 2022 | Bel-Air TV | Steph (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Florida TV | Mirta Herrera (5 ep) |
| 2018 | Ladies of the Law TV | Tina (6 ep) |
| 2018 | Black Lightning TV | Chief Ana Lopez (8 ep) |
| 2015 | Supermodel Film | Det. Lacey |
| 2015 | Divas! Film | Angie |
| 2014 | Cru Film | Michelle Hughes |
| 2013 | The Best Man Holiday Film | Shelby |
| 2012 | Elementary TV | Luz Horowitz (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines TV | Gabriella Jimenez (25 ep) |
| 2011 | Single Ladies TV | Austin Aguilera (6 ep) |
| 2011 | Ashes Film | Camille |
| 2011 | Shameless TV | Tina (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Liz Penn (1 ep) |
| 2008 | A Good Man Is Hard to Find Film | Monica |
| 2007 | Bats: Human Harvest Film | O'Neal |
| 2007 | Constellation Film | Lucy Boxer |
| 2006 | The Ron Clark Story Film | Marissa Vega |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Life Film | Darlene Maye |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer TV | Christine Nelson (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds TV | Adele McCord (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Second Time Around TV | Coco Herrera (13 ep) |
| 2003 | Laurel Canyon Film | Claudia |
| 2001 | 30 Years to Life Film | |
| 2001 | One on One TV | Natalie (12 ep) |
| 2000 | Miss Congeniality Film | Karen "New York" |
| 2000 | The $treet TV | Donna Pasqua (12 ep) |
| 2000 | Lockdown Film | Krista |
| 1999 | The Best Man Film | Shelby |
| 1999 | Grown Ups TV | Donna Parris (2 ep) |
| 1998 | Ride Film | Leta |
| 1998 | Damon TV | Stacy Phillips (13 ep) |
| 1996 | Moesha TV | Jennifer (1 ep) |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. TV | Charmaine (1 ep) |
| 1994 | ER TV | Estella (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Valley of the Dolls TV | Neely O'Hara (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Living Single TV | Carmen, Lisa (1 ep) |