Melissa Barrera
Biography
Melissa Barrera is a Mexican actress born on July 4, 1990, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She began her career in Mexican telenovelas, playing lead characters in Siempre tuya Acapulco and Tanto amor. Barrera transitioned to the Netflix series Club de Cuervos in 2017, and later joined the Starz comedy-drama series Vida in 2018, playing the role of Lyn Hernandez. She has 35 known credits in her acting career. Barrera is known for her work in the entertainment industry, with a focus on acting.
Career overview
Melissa Barrera is a Mexican actress who began her career in Mexican telenovelas. She played the lead role of Olvido Pérez in Siempre tuya Acapulco in 2014 and Mía González in Tanto amor in 2015. Barrera then joined the third season of the Netflix original series Club de Cuervos in 2017, playing the character of Isabel Cantú.
Barrera transitioned to Hollywood in 2018 and earned recognition for her role as Lyn Hernandez in the Starz comedy-drama series Vida. She played this character from 2018 to 2020. Barrera's acting credits include a total of 35 roles, primarily in television and film.
Melissa Barrera's acting career spans multiple genres and platforms, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, on July 4, 1990, Barrera has established herself as a talented and sought-after performer in the entertainment industry. Her early start in Mexican telenovelas laid the groundwork for her successful transition to Hollywood, where she has continued to build her reputation as a skilled actress.
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- Shut Up Evan (2026) as Self - Guest
- Life Support (2026) Executive Producer
- The Copenhagen Test (2025) as Michelle
- Traces of Home (2025) Executive Producer
- Abigail (2024) as Joey
- Your Monster (2024) as Laura Franco
- Scream VI (2023) as Sam Carpenter
- Bed Rest (2023) as Julie Rivers
- Bed Rest (2023) Producer
- Carmen (2023) as Carmen
- All the World Is Sleeping (2023) as Chama
- Land of Gold (2023) Thanks
- Scream (2022) as Sam Carpenter
- Keep Breathing (2022) as Liv Rivera
- In the Heights (2021) as Vanessa
- Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano (2021) as Self
- Acting for a Cause (2020) as Elizabeth Bennett
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Vida (2018) as Lyn
- Shake Off Your Sorrows (2018) as Luisa
- Two Times You (2018) as Daniela
- The Hotel (2016) as Karina
- A Beginner's Guide to the Presidency (2016) as Brisa Carreiro
- Club de Cuervos (2015) as Isabel Cantú
- Tanto Amor (2015) as Mía. González
- L for Leisure (2015) as Kennedy
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- A Love To Remember (2014) as Olvido Pérezová
- Siempre tuya Acapulco (2014) as Olvido Pérez / Olvido Balmaceda Pérez
- La Mujer de Judas (2012) as Zulema Sánchez
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992) as Self - Presenter
- Inhabit
- In the Cradle of Granite
- Black Tides as Rebecca Pierce
- The Collaboration as Maya