Melissa De Sousa

Acting • 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.

Known For

6.9

Black Lightning

2018

7.6

The Ron Clark Story

2006

6.5

Miss Congeniality

2000

6.1

Lockdown

2000

6.6

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

2019

6.5

The Best Man Holiday

2013

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Filmography

2025
Operation: AuntiesFilm
Carol
★ 10.0
2022
Bel-AirTV
Steph • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
2022
The Best Man: The Final ChaptersTV
Shelby • 8 episodes
★ 7.5
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
On Becoming a God in Central FloridaTV
Mirta Herrera • 5 episodes
★ 6.6
2018
Black LightningTV
Chief Ana Lopez • 8 episodes
★ 6.9
2018
Ladies of the LawTV
Tina • 6 episodes
★ 10.0
2015
SupermodelFilm
Det. Lacey
★ 3.5
2015
Divas!Film
Angie
2014
CruFilm
Michelle Hughes
★ 5.0
2013
The Best Man HolidayFilm
Shelby
★ 6.5
2012
ElementaryTV
Luz Horowitz • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
Family TimeTV
★ 9.2
2011
ShamelessTV
Tina • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2011
Single LadiesTV
Austin Aguilera • 6 episodes
★ 5.4
2011
Reed Between the LinesTV
Gabriella Jimenez • 25 episodes
★ 6.6
2011
AshesFilm
Camille
★ 7.0
2009
CastleTV
Liz Penn • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2008
A Good Man Is Hard to FindFilm
Monica
★ 5.3
2007
Bats: Human HarvestFilm
O'Neal
★ 4.7
2007
ConstellationFilm
Lucy Boxer
★ 5.6
2006
The Ron Clark StoryFilm
Marissa Vega
★ 7.6
2006
Saturday Night LifeFilm
Darlene Maye
★ 1.0
2005
Criminal MindsTV
Adele McCord • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
2005
Ghost WhispererTV
Christine Nelson • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2004
Second Time AroundTV
Coco Herrera • 13 episodes
★ 7.0
2003
Laurel CanyonFilm
Claudia
★ 6.0
2001
One on OneTV
Natalie • 12 episodes
★ 7.9
2001
30 Years to LifeFilm
★ 6.3
2000
Miss CongenialityFilm
Karen "New York"
★ 6.5
2000
LockdownFilm
Krista
★ 6.1
2000
The $treetTV
Donna Pasqua • 12 episodes
★ 5.8
1999
The Best ManFilm
Shelby
★ 6.6
1999
Grown UpsTV
Donna Parris • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1998
RideFilm
Leta
★ 6.0
1998
DamonTV
Stacy Phillips • 13 episodes
★ 8.0
1996
MoeshaTV
Jennifer • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1995
The Wayans Bros.TV
Charmaine • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
ERTV
Estella • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1994
Valley of the DollsTV
Neely O'Hara • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
1993
Living SingleTV
Carmen • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Living SingleTV
Lisa • 1 episodes
★ 8.0