Melissa De Sousa
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1967 (age 58)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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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
Miss Congeniality
22 Dec 2000
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Shameless
09 Jan 2011
Castle
09 Mar 2009
Ghost Whisperer
23 Sep 2005
Elementary
27 Sep 2012
Black Lightning
16 Jan 2018
ER
19 Sep 1994
Filmography
2025
- Operation: Auntiesas Carol
2022
- The Best Man: The Final Chaptersas Shelby8 episodes
- Bel-Airas Steph1 episode
2019
- On Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Mirta Herrera5 episodes
2018
- Ladies of the Lawas Tina6 episodes
- Black Lightningas Chief Ana Lopez8 episodes
2015
- Supermodelas Det. Lacey
- Divas!as Angie
2014
- Cruas Michelle Hughes
2013
- The Best Man Holidayas Shelby
2012
- Elementaryas Luz Horowitz1 episode
2011
- Reed Between the Linesas Gabriella Jimenez25 episodes
- Single Ladiesas Austin Aguilera6 episodes
- Ashesas Camille
- Shamelessas Tina1 episode
2009
- Castleas Liz Penn1 episode
2008
- A Good Man Is Hard to Findas Monica
2007
- Bats: Human Harvestas O'Neal
- Constellationas Lucy Boxer
2006
- The Ron Clark Storyas Marissa Vega
- Saturday Night Lifeas Darlene Maye
2005
- Ghost Whispereras Christine Nelson1 episode
- Criminal Mindsas Adele McCord1 episode
2004
- Second Time Aroundas Coco Herrera13 episodes
2003
- Laurel Canyonas Claudia
2001
- 30 Years to Life
- One on Oneas Natalie12 episodes
2000
- Miss Congenialityas Karen 'Rhode Island'
- The $treetas Donna Pasqua12 episodes
- Lockdownas Krista
1999
- The Best Manas Shelby
- Grown Upsas Donna Parris2 episodes
1996
- Moeshaas Jennifer1 episode
1995
- The Wayans Bros.as Charmaine1 episode
1994
- ERas Estella1 episode
- Valley of the Dollsas Neely O'Hara1 episode
1993
- Living Singleas Lisa1 episode