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Melissa De Sousa is a Actor American born on 25 september 1967 at New York City (USA)
Melissa De Sousa (born September 25, 1967) 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.
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The Best Man Holiday (2013)
, 2h3Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Christmas films
Actors Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Nia Long, Morris Chestnut, Taye Diggs, Sanaa Lathan
Roles Shelby
Rating65%
Mia Sullivan (Monica Calhoun), wife of Lance Sullivan (Morris Chestnut), has written letters requesting the old gang join them for Christmas: Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) and his almost-nine-month-pregnant wife Robyn (Sanaa Lathan), Julian Murch (Harold Perrineau) and wife Candace Sparks (Regina Hall), her best friend Jordan Armstrong (Nia Long) and boyfriend Brian McDonald (Eddie Cibrian), Quentin "Q" Spivey (Terrence Howard), and Shelby Taylor (Melissa De Sousa). All the friends arrive at the house, the first time they've come together in 14 years, and the celebration begins. At dinner, the old friends catch up while tensions grow between Shelby and Candace.
Constellation (2007)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Billy Dee Williams, Gabrielle Union, Melissa De Sousa, Hill Harper, Zoe Saldana, Alec Newman
Roles Lucy Boxer
Rating44%
Returning to Huntsville, Alabama—a town that once held back their opportunities but now glistens as a modern, technology-based city—the Boxer family and its extended members discover in the memory of a loved one what binds them together.
Bats: Human Harvest (2007)
, 1h24Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films
Actors David Chokachi, Tomas Arana, Michael Jace, Pollyanna McIntosh, Melissa De Sousa
Roles O'Neal
Rating31%
A group of Delta Force soldiers, accompanied by a CIA agent (Pollyanna McIntosh), are sent to the Belzan forest in Chechnya in search of a rogue American weapons researcher, Dr. Benton Walsh. As they search for Walsh's camp, they are attacked by genetically-altered carnivorous bats. The survivors attempt to reach helicopter extraction but encounter various challenges, including Chechen rebels.
The Ron Clark Story (2006)
, 1h36Directed by Randa Haines
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Matthew Perry, Ernie Hudson, Brandon Mychal Smith, Hannah Hodson Rose, Micah Stephen Williams, Melissa De Sousa
Roles Marissa Vega
Rating74%
The Ron Clark Story follows the inspiring tale of an energetic, creative and idealistic young teacher who leaves his small North Carolina hometown to teach in a New York City public school. Through his passionate use of special rules for his classroom, highly innovative teaching techniques and an undying devotion to his students and helping them cope with their problems, Clark is able to make a remarkable difference in the lives of his students. For one young girl trying to attend school while helping to raise her 3 children, he offers a chance for her to overcome her situation and become the top student of the class. For a young man with a penchant for graffiti, he offers an ideal outlet for artistic expression. Even when he is almost overcome by pneumonia, Clark continues to work with his students, hoping that he can raise their test scores to an acceptable level, or possibly even higher.
Laurel Canyon (2003)
, 1h43Directed by Lisa Cholodenko
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Musical films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone, Alessandro Nivola, Melissa De Sousa
Roles Claudia
Rating63%
Sam (Christian Bale) and Alex (Kate Beckinsale) are a newly engaged couple who move to Los Angeles to further their careers. Sam is a recently graduated psychiatrist, starting his residency, while Alex, who comes from a very wealthy background, is finishing her M.D.-Ph.D. dissertation on genomics. The relatively strait-laced, upwardly mobile couple plan to stay at the vacant home of Sam's mother, Jane (Frances McDormand), a free-spirited record producer in the Laurel Canyon section of the City of Los Angeles.
Biker Boyz (2003)
, 1h50Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Films about music and musicians, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Motocyclette, Hip hop films, Musical films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones, Djimon Hounsou, Lisa Bonet, Brendan Fehr
Rating46%
In the world of underground motorcycle racing, the undefeated racer known as Smoke (Laurence Fishburne) is the undisputed "King of Cali." But Smoke's dominance of the set is about to be threatened by a young motorcycle racing prodigy called Kid (Derek Luke), who is determined to win Smoke's helmet and earn the coveted title. Kid says that the difference between men and boys are the lessons they learn- and that his father, Slick Will, taught him plenty.
30 Years to Life (2001)
, 1h50Directed by Vanessa Middleton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Allen Payne, Erika Alexander, Melissa De Sousa, Kadeem Hardison, Paula Jai Parker, Tracy Morgan
Roles Natalie
Rating59%
A handful of close friends, due to turn 30, discover that their dreams for the future are running headfirst into the realities of adulthood in this character-driven comedy-drama. Natalie is a banker who is happy with her job, but is tired of being single, and her pursuit of a husband is taking her down several blind alleys in the world of dating. Joy has developed a similar desire to settle down and get married, but while she has a long-term boyfriend, Leland, he is not so sure he wants to make a lifetime commitment. Troy is a comic who has been on the verge of a career breakthrough for years, but he is starting to wonder if his big break is ever going to arrive. Malik is a white-collar executive who thinks life is passing him by, and is pondering giving up a stable career to start over as a male model. And Stephanie is comfortable with her job in real estate, but she is not so comfortable with herself as she struggles with a weight problem she's had since childhood.
Miss Congeniality (2000)
, 1h49Directed by Donald Petrie
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Actors Michael Caine, Sandra Bullock, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Candice Bergen
Roles Karen Krantz
Rating63%
The film opens with a flashback to Gracie Hart's childhood. Gracie (Mary Ashleigh Green) is in a school playground where one boy is bullying another. She steps in and beats up the bully to help the victim (a boy she likes). But instead of being grateful, he feels humiliated at being rescued "by a girl," and gets angry at her. She promptly punches him in the nose and then sulks alone in the playground.
Lockdown (2000)
, 1h45Directed by John Luessenhop
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Prison films, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Richard T. Jones, Gabriel Casseus, De'Aundre Bonds, David "Shark" Fralick, Master P, Melissa De Sousa
Roles Krista
Rating61%
Avery Montgomery (Jones) is taking time off from college to spend time with his girlfriend Krista (Melissa De Sousa), and help raise their young son. Despite the lack of black swimmers, Avery develops to a championship level, and as a result of a particularly impressive win he gets the opportunity for a possible scholarship.
The Best Man (1999)
, 2hDirected by Malcolm D. Lee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Regina Hall, Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Terrence Howard
Roles Shelby
Rating66%
Harper Stewart (Diggs) is a young man living in Chicago with his beautiful and devoted girlfriend Robin (Lathan). However, Harper, whose professional life is on the verge of a major breakthrough is hesitant about committing to a woman. Harper's debut novel, Unfinished Business, has been selected by Oprah's Book Club, a seal of approval that pretty much guarantees him a best seller.
Ride (1998)
, 1h30Directed by Millicent Shelton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Transport films, Road movies
Actors Malik Yoba, Melissa De Sousa, Fredro Starr, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Sticky Fingaz, Cedric the Entertainer
Roles Leta
Rating44%
NYC film school graduate Leta Evans (De Sousa) has just become the assistant to hot music video director Bleau Kelly (Downtown Julie Brown). She almost loses the job before her first day's barely even started when Bleau decides budget cuts must be made for her next project. When Leta offers to do the assignment for a smaller fee, Bleau decides to have her escort a group of rappers, singers, and showbiz wanna-be's to Miami for a video shoot. The gang, which is kept in line by Poppa (Yoba), gets acquainted on a decaying bus as they travel down the East Coast, encountering barroom fights and other problems en route to the video gig.