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| 2 | Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990 in Monterrey, Nuevo León) is a Mexican actress and singer. |
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| 4 | Her career began in her native country with roles in the telenovelas ''Siempre tuya Acapulco'' (2013), ''Tanto amor'' (2015), and the Creator/{{Netflix}}-produced series ''Club de Cuervos'' (2017). She gained further recognition for her lead role in the Creator/{{Starz}} drama series ''Series/{{Vida}}'' (2018–2020). |
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| 6 | Barrera earned wider praise with her role as Vanessa in the musical drama film ''Film/InTheHeights'' (2021), based on the Creator/LinManuelMiranda [[Theatre/InTheHeights stage musical]], and her starring role as Sam Carpenter, the protagonist of the new storyline in the ''Film/{{Scream}}'' franchise started with the fifth installment, ''Film/{{Scream|2022}}'' (2022). For her role in the franchise, she has been dubbed a "UsefulNotes/{{scream queen|s}}". She was removed from the series in late 2023 as a result of supporting Palestine on social media. |
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| 8 | She got engaged to Paco Zazuela, a musician and her longtime boyfriend, in 2017; they later married in 2019. They first met on the set of ''Series/LaAcademia'', a Mexican reality show where Barrera made her television debut. |
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| 10 | !!Filmography |
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| 12 | [[AC:Film]] |
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| 14 | * ''All the World is Sleeping'' (2021) as Chama |
| 15 | * ''Film/InTheHeights'' (2021) as Vanessa |
| 16 | * ''Film/Scream2022'' as [[Characters/ScreamSamCarpenter Samantha "Sam" Carpenter]] |
| 17 | ** ''Film/ScreamVI'' (2023) |
| 18 | * ''Bed Rest'' (2022) as Julie Rivers |
| 19 | * ''Carmen'' (2023) as Carmen |
| 20 | * ''Film/YourMonster'' (2024) as Laura Franco |
| 21 | * ''Film/{{Abigail|2024}}'' (2024) as Joey |
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| 23 | [[AC:Television]] |
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| 25 | * ''Series/ClubDeCuervos'' (2017) as Isabel Cantù |
| 26 | * ''Series/{{Vida}}'' (2018-20) as Lyn Hernandez |
| 27 | * ''Series/KeepBreathing'' (2022) as Olivia "Liv" Rivera |
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