Details
Alternate Names: Melissa Barrera Martínez, ملیسا بارِرا
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - L for Leisure (2015) as Kennedy
Most Important Roles: - All the World Is Sleeping (2023) as Chama
- Scream VI (2023) as Sam Carpenter
- Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano (2021) as Self
- Your Monster (2024) as Laura Franco
- Bed Rest (2023) as Julie Rivers
- Abigail (2024) as Joey
- L for Leisure (2015) as Kennedy
- The Hotel (2016) as Karina
- A Beginner's Guide to the Presidency (2016) as Brisa Carreiro
Career Highlights: - All the World Is Sleeping (2023)
- Scream VI (2023)
- Making Malinche: A Documentary by Nacho Cano (2021)
- Your Monster (2024)
- Bed Rest (2023)
- Abigail (2024)
- L for Leisure (2015)
- The Hotel (2016)
- A Beginner's Guide to the Presidency (2016)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Imagen Award - Best Actress (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Imagen Award - Best Actress - Drama (Television) (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Imagen Award - Best Actress - Television (Comedy) (2021)
- Won STARmeter Award - Fan Favorite (2022)
- Won Best Narrative Feature Film - Special Mention - Performance (2024)
- Nominated for 1 HMMA Award - Song - Onscreen Performance (2021)
- Nominated for 1 WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple (2021)
- Nominated for 1 LEJA Award - Best Actress (2025)
- Nominated for 1 HCA Award - Best Actress (2021)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Scythe - Best Actress in a Leading Role (2024)
Full Biography
Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer. In Mexico, she is known for roles in the telenovelas Siempre tuya Acapulco (2013), Tanto amor (2015), and the Netflix series Club de Cuervos (2017). Outside of Mexico, she is known for her lead roles in the Starz drama series Vida (2018–2020), the musical film In the Heights (2021), and the horror films Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), Bed Rest (2022), and Abigail (2024).
