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Melissa De Sousa

Highest Rated: 72% The Best Man (1999)

Lowest Rated: 0% Constellation (2005)

Birthday: Sep 25, 1967

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

A regular face in African-American comedy, Melissa De Sousa was perhaps best-known for her role as Murch's high-maintenance girlfriend Shelby in the sleeper hit "The Best Man" (1999). Born in New York City in 1967 to Afro-Panamanian parents, De Sousa attended the city's High School of Performing Arts before making her on-screen debut in legal drama "The Trials Of Rosie O'Neill" (CBS 1990-92). Guest appearances in "Getting By" (ABC 1993-94), "Silk Stalkings" (CBS 1991-99) and "Living Single" (Fox 1993-98) then followed, while she was also cast as drug-addicted Hollywood actor Neely O'Hara in the soap opera adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's "Valley Of The Dolls" (Syndicated 1994). Following cameos in "Married With Children" (Fox 1987-1997), "ER" (NBC 1994-2009) and "The Wayans Bros" (The WB 1995-99), De Sousa appeared as Hakeem's brief love interest in "Moesha" (UPN 1996-2001), starred as NYC film graduate-turned-music video assistant Leta in the indie comedy "Ride" (1998) and played career driven cop Stacy Phillips in the short-lived sitcom "Damon" (Fox 1998). But for many, it was her turn as cunning gold-digger Shelby in Malcolm D. Lee's romantic comedy drama "The Best Man" (1999) where her talents first stood out.

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Highest rated movies

72% 86% The Best Man
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71% 83% The Best Man Holiday
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68% 52% Laurel Canyon
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67% 65% 30 Years to Life
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58% 78% Lockdown
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41% 69% Miss Congeniality
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0% 40% Constellation
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0% Supermodel
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74% A Good Man Is Hard to Find
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The Killing of Wendy
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 0% Supermodel Det. Lacey (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 50% Cru Michelle (Character) - 2014
71% 83% The Best Man Holiday Shelby (Character) $70.5M 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ashes Camille (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Killing of Wendy Angie (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 13% Bats: Human Harvest O'Neal (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 74% A Good Man Is Hard to Find Monica (Character) - 2007
No Score Yet 85% The Ron Clark Story Marissa Vega (Character) - 2006
0% 40% Constellation Lucy (Character) $306.5K 2005
58% 78% Lockdown Krista (Character) $449.5K 2003
68% 52% Laurel Canyon Claudia (Character) $3.7M 2002
67% 65% 30 Years to Life Natalie (Character) $12.7K 2001
41% 69% Miss Congeniality Karen, Miss New York (Character) $106.8M 2000
72% 86% The Best Man Shelby (Character) $34.1M 1999
No Score Yet 72% Ride Leta (Character) - 1998

TV

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91% 93% The Best Man: The Final Chapters Unknown (Character) 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2022
No Score Yet 55% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2022
33% 81% Our Kind of People Alex (Guest Star) 2021
95% 89% Elementary Luz Horowitz (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Adele McCord (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Reed Between the Lines Gabriella Jimenez (Character) 2011-2012 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2013
No Score Yet 87% Ghost Whisperer Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
55% No Score Yet Second Time Around Coco Herrera (Character) 2004-2005
42% No Score Yet The $treet Unknown (Character) 2000 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet One on One Unknown (Guest Star) 2002-2003
33% No Score Yet Grown Ups Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Damon Jimmy Tortone (Character) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moesha Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wayans Bros. Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 97% Married ... With Children Jaclyn (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simon Unknown (Guest Star) 1995