ACTOR
Melissa De Sousa
Known for Criminal Minds · Shameless · Castle
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Sep 25, 1967
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- 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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
RideLeta
1998
The Best ManShelby
1999
LockdownKrista
2000
Miss CongenialityKaren 'Rhode Island'
2000
30 Years to Life
2001
Laurel CanyonClaudia
2003
Saturday Night LifeDarlene Maye
2006
The Ron Clark StoryMarissa Vega
2006
Bats: Human HarvestO'Neal
2007
ConstellationLucy Boxer
2007
A Good Man Is Hard to FindMonica
2008
AshesCamille
2011
The Best Man HolidayShelby
2013
CruMichelle Hughes
2014
Divas!Angie
2015
SupermodelDet. Lacey
2015
Operation: AuntiesCarol
2025
A Proud Family WizmasSunset Boulevardez (voice)
2026Television
Living SingleCarmen · 1 eps
1993Living SingleLisa · 1 eps
1993
EREstella · 1 eps
1994
Valley of the DollsNeely O'Hara · 1 eps
1994
The Wayans Bros.Charmaine · 1 eps
1995
MoeshaJennifer · 1 eps
1996
DamonStacy Phillips · 13 eps
1998GU
Grown UpsDonna Parris · 2 eps
1999
The $treetDonna Pasqua · 12 eps
2000
One on OneNatalie · 12 eps
2001ST
Second Time AroundCoco Herrera · 13 eps
2004
Criminal MindsAdele McCord · 1 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererChristine Nelson · 1 eps
2005
CastleLiz Penn · 1 eps
2009
Reed Between the LinesGabriella Jimenez · 25 eps
2011
ShamelessTina · 1 eps
2011
Single LadiesAustin Aguilera · 6 eps
2011
ElementaryLuz Horowitz · 1 eps
2012
Black LightningChief Ana Lopez · 8 eps
2018
Ladies of the LawTina · 6 eps
2018
On Becoming a God in Central FloridaMirta Herrera · 5 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 1 eps
2019
Bel-AirSteph · 1 eps
2022
The Best Man: The Final ChaptersShelby · 8 eps
2022Photos
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