15 Things You Didn't Know About Melissa De Sousa

There's something extra special about this woman!

15 Things You Didn't Know About Melissa De Sousa - You may know her as the outspoken and demanding Shelby from The Best Man movie franchise, but there's so much more to this talented, stunning actress. Get to know Melissa De Sousa. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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15 Things You Didn't Know About Melissa De Sousa - You may know her as the outspoken and demanding Shelby from The Best Man movie franchise, but there's so much more to this talented, stunning actress. Get to know Melissa De Sousa. (Photo: Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

She Was Born Like This - Melissa was born on September 25.(Photo: AdMedia / Splash News)

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She Was Born Like This - Melissa was born on September 25.(Photo: AdMedia / Splash News)

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Miss On the Rise - She starred opposite Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality. (Photo: David Buchan/Getty Images)

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Miss On the Rise - She starred opposite Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality. (Photo: David Buchan/Getty Images)

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Made for This - She attended New York's High School of Performing Arts.(Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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Made for This - She attended New York's High School of Performing Arts.(Photo: Robin Marchant/Getty Images)

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A Day in the Life - All My Children was Melissa's go-to show after a long day of work. Sadly the show isn't on the air anymore. (Photo: D Dipasupil/BET/Getty Images)

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Don't Call It a Comeback - Actress Melissa De Sousa hit the red carpet to discuss the reprisal of her role in The Best Man rocking this baby pink Hervé Léger dress with ruffles and gold beading detail. (Photo: Jason Merritt/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Big City Girl - She was born in New York City.(Photo: Jason Merritt/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Melissa De Sousa - "Halloween was more psychological and it had really good actors, not just the popular young girls and guys in Hollywood. When you mess around psychologically then I have a problem, then I can’t sleep at night, then I’m looking around in my own house. And that’s why it’s still a classic."(Photo: John Ricard/BET)

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Not-So Single Lady - She's the newest addition to the Single Ladies series cast. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

In Great Company - As a young woman, she starred in the TV series Valley of the Dolls with famous actresses Patty Duke and Sharon Tate. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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In Great Company - As a young woman, she starred in the TV series Valley of the Dolls with famous actresses Patty Duke and Sharon Tate. (Photo: Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

Knowing Her Roots In and Out - She's of Afro-Panamanian heritage. (Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images) 

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Knowing Her Roots In and Out - She's of Afro-Panamanian heritage. (Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images) 

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Funny Girl - She starred in a Saturday Night Live short film as Darlene Maye. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images) 

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Funny Girl - She starred in a Saturday Night Live short film as Darlene Maye. (Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty Images) 

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A Great Balance - She's a balanced woman because her astrological sign is Libra. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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A Great Balance - She's a balanced woman because her astrological sign is Libra. (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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Who Knew? -  She's trained as a ballerina. (Photo: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) 

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Who Knew? -  She's trained as a ballerina. (Photo: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images) 

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Is That You, Shelby? - Melissa claims that people often call her Shelby, her character's name in The Best Man. She takes it as a compliment and a testament to her acting skills. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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Is That You, Shelby? - Melissa claims that people often call her Shelby, her character's name in The Best Man. She takes it as a compliment and a testament to her acting skills. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

Pretty Girl Rock - She once expressed that she was told that she was "too pretty" for a film role. (Photo: George De Sota/Newsmakers)

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Pretty Girl Rock - She once expressed that she was told that she was "too pretty" for a film role. (Photo: George De Sota/Newsmakers)

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New York State of Mind - The actress on making it in the business: "You have to have an attitude that nothing's gonna stop me. I think that's just my New York kind of attitude." (Photo: Nick Elgar / ImageDirect via Getty Images)

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New York State of Mind - The actress on making it in the business: "You have to have an attitude that nothing's gonna stop me. I think that's just my New York kind of attitude." (Photo: Nick Elgar / ImageDirect via Getty Images)

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Trading Room Floor - She once worked on Wall Street...on TV. The actress co-starred in a TV series about the world of corporate stock trading entitled "The $treet." (Photo: Online USA via Getty Images)

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Trading Room Floor - She once worked on Wall Street...on TV. The actress co-starred in a TV series about the world of corporate stock trading entitled "The $treet." (Photo: Online USA via Getty Images)

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