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Melissa De Sousa

Acting Born Sep 25, 1967 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

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

Criminal Minds

as Adele McCord

Shameless

as Tina

Castle

as Liz Penn

Elementary

as Luz Horowitz

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
Film

Lust, Caution

as Estella

Ghost Whisperer

as Christine Nelson

Black Lightning

as Chief Ana Lopez

Bel-Air

as Steph

One on One

as Natalie

The $treet

as Donna Pasqua
Film

Miss Congeniality

as Karen Krantz

Full filmography

  • Criminal Minds (2005) as Adele McCord
  • Shameless (2011) as Tina
  • Castle (2009) as Liz Penn
  • Elementary (2012) as Luz Horowitz
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
  • ER (1994) as Estella
  • Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Christine Nelson
  • Black Lightning (2018) as Chief Ana Lopez
  • Moesha (1996) as Jennifer
  • Bel-Air (2022) as Steph
  • One on One (2001) as Natalie
  • Living Single (1993) as Carmen
  • Living Single (1993) as Lisa
  • The Wayans Bros. (1995) as Charmaine
  • On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019) as Mirta Herrera
  • The $treet (2000) as Donna Pasqua
  • Miss Congeniality (2000) as Karen Krantz
  • Damon (1998) as Stacy Phillips
  • Grown Ups (1999) as Donna Parris
  • The Ron Clark Story (2006) as Marissa Vega
  • Single Ladies (2011) as Austin Aguilera
  • Second Time Around (2004) as Coco Herrera
  • The Best Man: The Final Chapters (2022) as Shelby
  • Reed Between the Lines (2011) as Gabriella Jimenez