
Melissa Barrera
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).
Barrera transitioned to Hollywood by starring as Lynda ''Lyn'' Hernandez in the Starz comedy-drama series Vida (2018–2020), and then starred in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights (2021). She portrayed Sam Carpenter in the slasher films Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023), which established her as a scream queen. She has also starred in the musical romance Carmen (2022), the vampire comedy Abigail, and the horror romance Your Monster (both 2024).
Her career in the American film industry hit a snag after voicing pro-Palestine stances in 2023. Barrera made her Broadway debut playing Rose DeWitt Bukater in the satirical musical comedy Titanique (2026).
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