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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Operation: Aunties
Character: Carol
MOVIE • 2025
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Character: Shelby
TV • 2022
Bel-Air
Character: Steph
TV • 2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Character: Mirta Herrera
TV • 2019
Ladies of the Law
Character: Tina
TV • 2018
Black Lightning
Character: Chief Ana Lopez
TV • 2018
Supermodel
Character: Det. Lacey
MOVIE • 2015
Cru
Character: Michelle Hughes
MOVIE • 2014
The Best Man Holiday
Character: Shelby
MOVIE • 2013
Elementary
Character: Luz Horowitz
TV • 2012
Reed Between the Lines
Character: Gabriella Jimenez
TV • 2011
Single Ladies
Character: Austin Aguilera
TV • 2011
Ashes
Character: Camille
MOVIE • 2011
Shameless
Character: Tina
TV • 2011
Castle
Character: Liz Penn
TV • 2009
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Character: Monica
MOVIE • 2008
Bats: Human Harvest
Character: O'Neal
MOVIE • 2007
Constellation
Character: Lucy Boxer
MOVIE • 2007
The Ron Clark Story
Character: Marissa Vega
MOVIE • 2006