ACTOR

Melissa Barrera

1990 - Today

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Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress. She began her career playing roles in the Mexican telenovelas Always yours Acapulco/A Love To Remember (2013) and So Much Love (2015), and then the series Ravens Club (2017). Barrera transitioned to Hollywood in 2018, earning recognition with the series Vida (2018–2020) and the musical film In the Heights (2021). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Melissa Barrera has received more than 4,164,777 page views. Her biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Melissa Barrera is the 8,777th most popular actor (up from 11,003rd in 2019), the 476th most popular biography from Mexico (up from 520th in 2019) and the 107th most popular Mexican Actor.

Melissa Barrera is a Mexican actress and singer. She gained recognition for her roles in Mexican telenovelas and television series before making her mark in the international scene. Barrera is notably known for her lead role as Vanessa in the film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "In the Heights" (2021). Her performance in this movie showcased her singing and acting talents to a broader audience. Barrera's career reflects a blend of her work in Latin American media and her growing presence in Hollywood, demonstrating her versatility and range as an actress.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.79

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Melissa Barrera ranks 8,777 out of 13,578. Before her are Takako Matsu, Agata Kulesza, Jason Mewes, Joe Chen, Boris McGiver, and Hans Conried. After her are Tony Bill, Ralph Ince, Samara Weaving, Jemma Redgrave, Phil Morris, and Yukie Nakama.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Melissa Barrera ranks 182. Before her are Monica Barbaro, Guélor Kanga, Natti Natasha, Héctor Herrera, Sarah Hyland, and Aziz Behich. After her are Rafael Tolói, Dominic Sherwood, Connor Paolo, Jan Veselý, Christophe Lemaitre, and Kim Young-gwon.

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In Mexico

Among people born in Mexico, Melissa Barrera ranks 476 out of 729. Before her are Alejandra Barros (1970), Sabina Berman (1955), Itatí Cantoral (1975), Héctor Herrera (1990), Ricardo Peláez (1963), and Carlton Cuse (1959). After her are Mario Medina (1952), Felipe Colombo (1983), Patricia Manterola (1972), Sandra Echeverría (1984), Oribe Peralta (1984), and Adrián Fernández (1963).

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Among ACTORS In Mexico

Among actors born in Mexico, Melissa Barrera ranks 107. Before her are Paola Núñez (1978), Cecilia Suárez (1971), Christian Chávez (1983), Danna Paola (1995), Alejandra Barros (1970), and Itatí Cantoral (1975). After her are Felipe Colombo (1983), Sandra Echeverría (1984), Tenoch Huerta (1981), Mariana Seoane (1976), Adriana Fonseca (1977), and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (1981).

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Television and Movie Roles

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Sam Carpenter
Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a new killer has donned the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town’s deadly past.
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Scream VI
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Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
Mar 8o 20237 / 10
Abigail
Joey
A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary girl. After the kidnappers begin to diminish, one by one, they discover, to their increasing horror, that they are locked inside with no normal little girl.
Apr 16o 20246.8 / 10