Melissa De Sousa

1967 (58) • Acting

Born: 9/25/1967 (58) in New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Melissa De Sousa

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.

Known For

Criminal Minds

83%

Adele McCord

2005

Shameless

82%

Tina

2011

Castle

80%

Liz Penn

2009

Ghost Whisperer

81%

Christine Nelson

2005

Elementary

76%

Luz Horowitz

2012

Black Lightning

69%

Chief Ana Lopez

2018

ER

78%

Estella

1994

Bel-Air

77%

Steph

2022

Operation: Aunties

100%

Carol

2025

The Best Man: The Final Chapters

75%

Shelby

2022

Bel-Air

77%

Steph

2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

62%

Self

2019

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

66%

Mirta Herrera

2019

Ladies of the Law

100%

Tina

2018

Black Lightning

69%

Chief Ana Lopez

2018

Supermodel

35%

Det. Lacey

2015

Divas!

Angie

2015

Cru

50%

Michelle Hughes

2014

The Best Man Holiday

65%

Shelby

2013

Elementary

76%

Luz Horowitz

2012

Reed Between the Lines

66%

Gabriella Jimenez

2011

Single Ladies

54%

Austin Aguilera

2011

Ashes

70%

Camille

2011

Shameless

82%

Tina

2011

Castle

80%

Liz Penn

2009

A Good Man Is Hard to Find

53%

Monica

2008

Bats: Human Harvest

47%

O'Neal

2007

Constellation

56%

Lucy Boxer

2007

The Ron Clark Story

76%

Marissa Vega

2006

Saturday Night Life

10%

Darlene Maye

2006

Ghost Whisperer

81%

Christine Nelson

2005

Criminal Minds

83%

Adele McCord

2005

Second Time Around

70%

Coco Herrera

2004

Laurel Canyon

60%

Claudia

2003

30 Years to Life

63%

2001

One on One

79%

Natalie

2001