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Melissa De Sousa is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Shelby in the 1999 romantic comedy-drama film The Best Man and its 2013 sequel The Best Man Holiday. De Sousa also starred as Gabriella Jimenez in BET's Reed Between the Lines (2011). Born in New York City, De Sousa is of Panamanian descent.
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Shelby Taylor / Shelby | 2022 |
| Amores que engañan | Mariana | 2022 |
| Our Kind of People | Alex Rivera / Alex | 2021 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | 2019 |
| On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Mirta Herrera | 2019 |
| Ladies of the Law | Tina | 2018 |
| Black Lightning | Chief Ana Lopez | 2018 |
| Supermodel | Det. Lacey | 2017 |
| The Best Man Wedding | 2016 | |
| Divas | Angie | 2015 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Shelby Taylor / Shelby | 2022 |
| Amores que engañan | Mariana | 2022 |
| Our Kind of People | Alex Rivera / Alex | 2021 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | 2019 |
| On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Mirta Herrera | 2019 |
| Ladies of the Law | Tina | 2018 |
| Black Lightning | Chief Ana Lopez | 2018 |
| Supermodel | Det. Lacey | 2017 |
| The Best Man Wedding | 2016 | |
| Divas | Angie | 2015 |
| Cru | Michelle Hughes | 2014 |
| Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| The Best Man Holiday | Shelby | 2013 |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | Self - Guest | 2013 |
| Elementary | Luz Horowitz | 2012 |
| Family Time | Shauna | 2012 |
| Bethenny | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Reed Between the Lines | Gabriella / Gabriella Jimenez | 2011 |
| Single Ladies | Austin Aguilera | 2011 |
| Ashes | Camille | 2011 |
| Shameless | Tina | 2011 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| The Bannen Way | Catalina | 2010 |
| CHICK: Within me lives a Superhero | Wildfire | 2009 |
| Castle | Liz Penn | 2009 |
| The Wendy Williams Show | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| A Good Man Is Hard to Find | Monica | 2008 |
| Bats: Human Harvest | O'Neal | 2007 |
| Constellation | Lucy Boxer / Lucy Boxer-Seras | 2007 |
| Saturday Night Life | Darlene Maye | 2006 |
| The Ron Clark Story | Marissa Vega | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Christine Nelson | 2005 |
| Criminal Minds | Adele McCord | 2005 |
| Second Time Around | Coco Herrera / Coco | 2004 |
| Laurel Canyon | Claudia | 2003 |
| Biker Boyz | Sheila | 2003 |
| 30 Years to Life | Natalie | 2002 |
| One on One | Natalie | 2001 |
| Miss Congeniality | Karen 'New York' / Karen Krantz | 2000 |
| The $treet | Donna Pasqua | 2000 |
| Lockdown | Krista | 2000 |
| The Best Man | Shelby | 1999 |
| Grown Ups | Donna | 1999 |
| Ride | Leta | 1998 |
| Damon | Stacy Phillips | 1998 |
| Moesha | Jennifer | 1996 |
| Simon | Brenda | 1995 |
| The Wayans Bros. | Charmaine | 1995 |
| ER | Estella | 1994 |
| Valley of the Dolls | Neely O'Hara | 1994 |
| Living Single | Carmen / Lisa | 1993 |
| Getting By | Randee | 1993 |
| Silk Stalkings | Ellie Rose | 1991 |
| The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Cricket | 1990 |
| Married... with Children | Jaclyn | 1987 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Melissa Skyler | 1980 |
