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Melissa Barrera is a Mexican actress who starred in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new movie ‘In The Heights.’ She plays Vanessa alongside Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Jimmy Smits, and more. Prior to ‘In The Heights,’ Melissa was known for her role as Lyn in the STARZ series ‘Vida.’ The critically-acclaimed show ran from 2018 to 2020. She also starred in several telenovelas. Melissa went on to star in ‘Scream’ (2022) and ‘Scream VI’ (2023) before famously being fired from ‘Scream VII’ for 2023 social media comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
In addition to being a talented actress, Melissa is quite the fashionista on red carpets. From her gorgeous green dress at the ‘In the Heights’ premiere to her shimmy look at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2020, Melissa’s style is next-level. See more photos of Melissa in various roles and her stylish looks in our gallery now.
Melissa Barrera
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Melissa Barrera in ‘In the Heights’
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Melissa Barrera at the ‘In the Heights’ Premiere
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Melissa Barrera at LALIFF
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Melissa Barrera at the ‘Outlander’ Premiere
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Melissa Barrera at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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Melissa Barrera at TCA
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Melissa Barrera on ‘Vida’
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Melissa Barrera at STARZ’s FYC Day
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Melissa Barrera at the College Television Awards
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Melissa Barrera at the Creative Arts Emmys
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