Melissa De Sousa

ABOUT MELISSA DE SOUSA

Actress and ballerina who was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her supporting role in the 1999 film The Best Man . In 2013 she starred in the film C.R.U. She has amassed over 50 acting credits throughout her ongoing on-screen career.

She trained as a ballerina during her childhood and later studied acting at New York's High School of Performing Arts.

She co-starred with Taye Diggs in the 2013 film, The Best Man Holiday. Her acting fame has helped her attract over 210,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts fashion, beauty, and promotional content.

She was born in New York City to a family of Afro-Panamanian heritage.

She appeared with actor Charles Dutton in a Los Angeles theatrical production called An Evening of Shakespeare.