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Melissa Barrera

Mexican actress and producer (born 1990)

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Melissa Barrera Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: [meˈlisa baˈrera marˈtines]; born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress, singer-songwriter, producer and activist. Her accolades include three Imagen Awards nominations and a Satellite Award nomination for playing as hairstylist Vanessa Morales in the 2021 movie adaption of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. Barrera began her career in Mexico as the lead characters Olvido Pérez and Mia González in Azteca Uno’s telenovelas Siempre tuya Acapulco (2014) and Tanto amor (2015), then joining in as socialite Isabel Cantú in the third season of the Netflix original series Club de Cuervos (2017).

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🇺🇸 Simu Liu and Melissa Barrera’s Hacker Thriller ‘The Copenhagen Test’ to Air on Channel 4 in the U.K. (2026-04-01)
The series follows intelligence analyst Alexander Hale (Liu), who realizes his brain has been hacked, giving the perpetrators access to everything he ...
🇺🇸 Anna Camp on Her Big ‘Scream 7’ Reveal — and Why She Apologized for That Anti-Boycott Post (2026-03-14)
The actress talks Jessica’s spoiler-filled arc and audience reactions: “I hope that people can enjoy my performance, even if they’re frustrated or con...
🇺🇸 ‘Scream 7’ Just Broke Franchise Records at the Box Office — Is the Boycott Against Paramount Working? (2026-03-03)
The contentious dismissal of Melissa Barrera will have effects beyond tickets sales....
🇺🇸 Anna Camp Apologizes for Sharing “The Boycott Didn’t Work” Brag About ‘Scream 7’ (2026-03-02)
The actress apologized after she reposted another account's Instagram Story that taunted those who refused to see the film over Melissa Barrera's exit...
🇺🇸 Melissa Barrera Appears To React To ‘Scream 7’ Premiere Protest: “I See You” (2026-02-26)
As the stars of Scream 7 gathered Wednesday at Paramount Studios for the slasher sequel’s world premiere, “Free Palestine” protesters lined up outside...
🇺🇸 Protestors Gather at ‘Scream 7’ Premiere After Melissa Barrera Fired: ‘Stand For Free Speech’ and ‘Cancel Paramount+’ (2026-02-26)
Protestors gathered outside of Wednesday night’s “Scream 7” premiere at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, calling for a boycott of the horror ...
🇺🇸 Pro-Palestine Protesters March Outside ‘Scream 7’ L.A. Premiere (2026-02-26)
The protest was also in response to Melissa Barrera's firing from the film in November 2023 after she expressed support for Palestine....
🇺🇸 Pro-Palestine Activists At ‘Scream 7’ Premiere Call For Film’s Boycott After Melissa Barrera Firing (2026-02-26)
Protestors took to the streets to show their support for Palestine amid the Scream 7 premiere at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles. “Paramount...

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