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Melissa Barrera

メリッサ・バレラ　/　めりっさ・ばれら

Actor from Mexico

July 4, 1990 (age 35)　・　Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Nuevo León
actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Melissa Barrera interests me because she refuses to stay in one lane. A Monterrey-born performer who came up through Mexican television, she crossed over with the musicality of In the Heights, then pivoted hard into horror as the new anchor of the Scream films—two genres that demand completely different instruments. Her singer-songwriter background shows in her acting; she has a rhythm and an emotional pitch that purely camera-trained actors often lack. I also respect that she speaks her mind publicly even when it costs her work. Whether or not every project lands, she is building a career on conviction, and that is the kind of star I keep watching.

Overview

Melissa Barrera Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [meˈlisa baˈrera marˈtines]; born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress, singer-songwriter, producer and activist. Her accolades include nominations for three Imagen Awards and a Satellite Award. ¡HOLA! magazine named her one of the Top 100 Latina Powerhouses of 2022.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Melissa Barrera
Name (Japanese): メリッサ・バレラ
Reading: めりっさ・ばれら
Born: July 4, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Horse
Origin: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor / singer / songwriter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/melissabarreram/
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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa%20Barrera

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