Melissa De Sousa

Actor · Born 1967

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.

New and in cinemas

A Proud Family Wizmas

2026 · as Sunset Boulevardez (voice)

Filmography

A Proud Family Wizmas

2026 · as Sunset Boulevardez (voice)

Operation: Aunties

2025 · as Carol

Supermodel

2015 · as Det. Lacey

Divas!

2015 · as Angie

Cru

2014 · as Michelle Hughes

The Best Man Holiday

2013 · as Shelby

Ashes

2011 · as Camille

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

2008 · as Monica

Bats: Human Harvest

2007 · as O'Neal

Constellation

2007 · as Lucy Boxer

The Ron Clark Story

2006 · as Marissa Vega

Saturday Night Life

2006 · as Darlene Maye