
1967Born, New York City
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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.
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Miss CongenialityKaren "New York"
Criminal MindsAdele McCord
ShamelessTina
CastleLiz Penn
Ghost WhispererChristine Nelson2025Operation: AuntiesCarolMovie
2022The Best Man: The Final ChaptersShelby · 8 episodesShow
2022Bel-AirSteph · 1 episodeShow
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaMirta Herrera · 5 episodesShow
2018Ladies of the LawTina · 6 episodesShow
2018Black LightningChief Ana Lopez · 8 episodesShow
2015SupermodelDet. LaceyMovie
2015Divas!AngieMovie
2014CruMichelle HughesMovie
2013The Best Man HolidayShelbyMovie
2012ElementaryLuz Horowitz · 1 episodeShow
2012Family Time1 episodeShow
2011Reed Between the LinesGabriella Jimenez · 25 episodesShow
2011Single LadiesAustin Aguilera · 6 episodesShow
2011AshesCamilleMovie
2008A Good Man Is Hard to FindMonicaMovie
2007Bats: Human HarvestO'NealMovie
2007ConstellationLucy BoxerMovie
2006The Ron Clark StoryMarissa VegaMovie
2006Saturday Night LifeDarlene MayeMovie
2005Ghost WhispererChristine Nelson · 1 episodeShow
2004Second Time AroundCoco Herrera · 13 episodesShow
2003Laurel CanyonClaudiaMovie
200130 Years to LifeMovie
2000Miss CongenialityKaren "New York"Movie
2000The $treetDonna Pasqua · 12 episodesShow
2000LockdownKristaMovie
1999The Best ManShelbyMovie
1999Grown UpsDonna Parris · 2 episodesShow
1998RideLetaMovie
1998DamonStacy Phillips · 13 episodesShow
1995The Wayans Bros.Charmaine · 1 episodeShow
1994EREstella · 1 episodeShow
1994Valley of the DollsNeely O'Hara · 1 episodeShow
1993Living SingleCarmen, Lisa · 1 episodeShow
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