Melissa De Sousa
Acting
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.
Born: September 25, 1967
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Filmography
2025
Operation: Aunties
as Carol
2022
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
as Shelby
2022
Bel-Air
as Steph
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
as Mirta Herrera
2018
Ladies of the Law
as Tina
2018
Black Lightning
as Chief Ana Lopez
2015
Supermodel
as Det. Lacey
2014
Cru
as Michelle Hughes
2013
The Best Man Holiday
as Shelby
2012
Elementary
as Luz Horowitz
2011
Reed Between the Lines
as Gabriella Jimenez
2011
Single Ladies
as Austin Aguilera
2011
Ashes
as Camille
2011
Shameless
as Tina
2009
Castle
as Liz Penn
2008
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
as Monica
2007
Bats: Human Harvest
as O'Neal
2007
Constellation
as Lucy Boxer
2006
The Ron Clark Story
as Marissa Vega
2006
Saturday Night Life
as Darlene Maye
2005
Ghost Whisperer
as Christine Nelson
2005
Criminal Minds
as Adele McCord
2003
Laurel Canyon
as Claudia
2001
2001
One on One
as Natalie
2000
Miss Congeniality
as Karen Krantz
2000
The $treet
as Donna Pasqua
2000
Lockdown
as Krista
1999
The Best Man
as Shelby
1998
Ride
as Leta
1998
Damon
as Stacy Phillips
1996
1995
The Wayans Bros.
as Charmaine
1994
ER
as Estella
1994
Valley of the Dolls
as Neely O'Hara
1993
Living Single
as Carmen
1993
Living Single
as Lisa