Melissa Barrera Martínez (born 4 July 1990) is a Mexican actress and singer. In Mexico, she is known for roles in the telenovelas Siempre tuya Acapulco (2013), Tanto amor (2015), and the Netflix series Club de Cuervos (2017). Outside of Mexico, she is known for her lead roles in the Starz drama series Vida (2018–2020), the musical film In the Heights (2021), Netflix series Keep Breathing (2022) and the slasher films Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023).

Early life
Barrera was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico. She studied musical theater at New York University Tisch School of the Arts.