
Melissa Barrera biography
Melissa Barrera is a famous Mexican actress and singer who gained fame for her roles in the television soap opera Siempre tuya Acapulco (2013), Tanto Amor (2015) and Club de Cuervos (2017). Earlier, Melissa also appeared in horror movie Scream (2022), Scream 6 (2023) and drama series “Vida” from 2018 to 2020, which gained her worldwide recognition.
Barrera was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. She went to school at the American School Foundation of Monterrey. Thereafter, she studied musical theater at New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Melissa started her career while in school. She participated in several musicals organized at school, including musical productions by Grease, Aida and Footloose. After that, in 2011, she participated in a reality show called La Academia, where she showed her singing talent.
In addition, he was part of the Melissa y Sebastian duet, with whom he recorded his first album. Two years later, she recorded the song “Volver a caer” alongside the Mexican singer Kalimba, for the soap opera Tanto Amor. As an actress, her first film appearance was while she was in college in the film L for Leisure. Barrera was cast in two telenovelas, La mujer de Judas and La otra cara del alma. In this telenovela, she received rave reviews for her acting skills and gained her first leading role in a telenovela as Olvido in ‘Siempre Tuya Acapulco’. This became her big break as she positioned herself as one of the new faces of Mexican television and the show became one of the most successful and beloved stories in over 20 countries.
In addition, Mellissa also starred in the latest telenovela produced by TV Azteca, Tanto Amor. She was cast in the lead role of Lyn in the drama series Starz Vida in 2018. After that, she decided to break into the film industry, where she was seen in the fifth film Scream, a film directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The film would open on January 14, 2022. In 2021, Barrera starred as Vanessa, an aspiring fashion designer and love interest of the narrator, Usnavi, in the musical film In the Heights directed by Jon M. Chu. It was an impressive display of Barrera’s talents, which gave him a wide range of emotions to move around.
Most recently, she starred in Keep Breathing, a six-episode survival drama released on Netflix on June 28, 2022. That same year, Barrera appeared in the title role in the musical film Carmen directed by Benjamin Millepied. The film would premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.
Melissa Barrera Age
Melissa is 32 years old in 2023. She was born on the 4th of July 1990, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Furthermore, she celebrates her birthday on 4th of July annually.
Melissa Barrera Height/Weight
Barrera stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall. She weighs 60 kilos. Likewise, she has brown eyes and hair color.
Spouse Melissa Barrera
Barrera is happily married to her longtime boyfriend and musical artist Paco Zazueta. The parakeet met on the set of La Academia in 2011 and performed a version of Enrique Iglesias. Before long, they started dating and later announced their engagement in June 2017. Melissa and her husband exchanged vows in February 2019. The couple has no children together.
Melissa Barrera family
Melissa was born and raised in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. She is the daughter of Tomás Gerardo Barrera Tames and Rosana María Martínez García. She also has three brothers, their names are not known.
Melissa Barrera Net Worth
Barrera’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million to $7 million. She has acquired such accumulated wealth from her career as an actress.