Cast & creator
Melissa De Sousa
Best known for The Kelly Clarkson Show, Criminal Minds, Shameless
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.
Also known as: 멜리사 드 수사
17
film credits
24
television credits
41
1993–2025 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (41)
Showing 41 of 41 credits
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Criminal Minds
Adele McCord
2005
Shameless
Tina
2011
Castle
Liz Penn
2009
Elementary
Luz Horowitz
2012
Ghost Whisperer
Christine Nelson
2005
ER
Estella
1994
Moesha
Jennifer
1996
Black Lightning
Chief Ana Lopez
2018
One on One
Natalie
2001
The Wayans Bros.
Charmaine
1995
Living Single
Carmen
1993Living Single
Lisa
1993
Bel-Air
Steph
2022
Miss Congeniality
Karen 'Rhode Island'
2000
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Mirta Herrera
2019Grown Ups
Donna Parris
1999
The $treet
Donna Pasqua
2000
Single Ladies
Austin Aguilera
2011
The Ron Clark Story
Marissa Vega
2006
Damon
Stacy Phillips
1998
The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Shelby
2022
Reed Between the Lines
Gabriella Jimenez
2011Second Time Around
Coco Herrera
2004
The Best Man Holiday
Shelby
2013
The Best Man
Shelby
1999
30 Years to Life
2001
Valley of the Dolls
Neely O'Hara
1994
Laurel Canyon
Claudia
2003
Bats: Human Harvest
O'Neal
2007
Ladies of the Law
Tina
2018
Lockdown
Krista
2000
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Monica
2008
Ride
Leta
1998
Constellation
Lucy Boxer
2007
Divas!
Angie
2015
Operation: Aunties
Carol
2025
Supermodel
Det. Lacey
2015
Saturday Night Life
Darlene Maye
2006
Cru
Michelle Hughes
2014
Ashes
Camille
2011