Melissa De Sousa Then De Sousa's acting career began years before she made an impression in "The Best Man" as her stuck-up character, Shelby. Prior to the film, the actor made a ton of appearances on sitcoms like "Living Single," "Moesha," and "The Wayans Bros." and also starred in series like "ER" and "Valley of the Dolls." Image Source: Getty / Ron Galella