Melissa Barrera biography, wiki, Height, BF & Life Story
Overview (3)
Born | July 4, 1990 |
Country | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico |
Birth Name | Melissa Barrera Martinez |
Height | 5′ 7″ (1.7 m) |
Known For | Dos Veces T , Sacudete Las Penas, El Hotel, L for Leisure |
Full Name | Melissa Barrera Martinez |
Profession | Actress |
Nationality | Mexican |
Age | 31 years old (in 2022) |
Date of Birth | 4 July, 1990 |
Education | |
Qualification | Graduated |
School | American School Foundation of Monterrey |
College/University | New York University |
Husband | Paco Zazueta |
Film | |
2014 | L for Leisure |
2016 | Manual de principiantes para ser presidente |
2016 | El Hotel |
2018 | Sacúdete las penas |
2018 | Dos Veces Tú |
2021 | In the Heights |
2022 | Scream |
2022 | Bed Rest |
2023 | Untitled sixth Scream film |
TBA | Carmen |
Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer.
Her career began with roles in the telenovelas Siempre tuya Acapulco (2013), Tanto amor (2015), and Netflix produced series Club de Cuervos (2017). She gained further recognition for her lead role in the Starz drama series Vida (2018–2020). Barrera earned praise starring as Vanessa in the musical drama film In the Heights (2021) based on the Lin-Manuel Miranda stage musical. She also starred as Sam Carpenter in the slasher horror film Scream (2022) and upcoming in the sequel, Scream 6 (2023).
Family & Relatives
Father: Toms Gerardo Barrera Tames
Mother: Rosana Maria Martinez Garca
Marital Status: Single
: Paco Zazueta
Children: No
Melissa Barrera biography
Upcoming projects
In November 2019, Barrera was cast in a musical film adaptation of the Frank Wildhorn musical based on the novella Carmen. Barrera was cast in the title role of Carmen. The film will be directed by French choreographer and dancer Benjamin Millepied in his directorial film debut.
Melissa Barrera biography
Personal life
Barrera married longtime boyfriend and musical artist Paco Zazueta, in February 2019. The pair first met on the set of La Academia in 2011, and performed a rendition of Enrique Iglesias’ “Cuando Me Enamoro” for its fourth episode. They shortly began dating in September of that year. The pair announced their engagement via Instagram in June 2017.