Melissa De Sousa
Known for acting · Born 25 September 1967 · 59 · New York City, New York, USA
40 credits
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
The Ron Clark Story
2006
Black Lightning
2018
Miss Congeniality
2000
Lockdown
2000
One on One
2001
Reed Between the Lines
2011
Ride
1998
The $treet
2000
Bats: Human Harvest
2007
Damon
1998
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
2022
The Best Man Holiday
2013
Acting (40)
2025Operation: AuntiesCarolFilm
2022Bel-AirStephSeries
2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersShelby · 8 episodesSeries
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaMirta Herrera · 5 episodesSeries
2018Black LightningChief Ana Lopez · 8 episodesSeries
2018Ladies of the LawTina · 6 episodesSeries
2015SupermodelDet. LaceyFilm
2015Divas!AngieFilm
2014CruMichelle HughesFilm
2013The Best Man HolidayShelbyFilm
2012ElementaryLuz HorowitzSeries
2011ShamelessTinaSeries
2011Single LadiesAustin Aguilera · 6 episodesSeries
2011Reed Between the LinesGabriella Jimenez · 25 episodesSeries
2011AshesCamilleFilm
2009CastleLiz PennSeries
2008A Good Man Is Hard to FindMonicaFilm
2007Bats: Human HarvestO'NealFilm
2007ConstellationLucy BoxerFilm
2006The Ron Clark StoryMarissa VegaFilm
2006Saturday Night LifeDarlene MayeFilm
2005Criminal MindsAdele McCordSeries
2005Ghost WhispererChristine NelsonSeries
2004Second Time AroundCoco Herrera · 13 episodesSeries
2003Laurel CanyonClaudiaFilm
2001One on OneNatalie · 12 episodesSeries
200130 Years to LifeFilm
2000Miss CongenialityKaren 'Rhode Island'Film
2000LockdownKristaFilm
2000The $treetDonna Pasqua · 12 episodesSeries
1999The Best ManShelbyFilm
1999Grown UpsDonna Parris · 2 episodesSeries
1998RideLetaFilm
1998DamonStacy Phillips · 13 episodesSeries
1996MoeshaJenniferSeries
1995The Wayans Bros.CharmaineSeries
1994EREstellaSeries
1994Valley of the DollsNeely O'HaraSeries
1993Living SingleCarmen, LisaSeries