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Melissa Barrera

Mexican actress (born 1990)

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Melissa Barrera: Mexican actress (born 1990)
Melissa Barrera Martínez is a Mexican actress. She began her career playing roles in the Mexican telenovelas Siempre tuya Acapulco (2013) and Tanto amor (2015), and then the series Club de Cuervos (2017). Barrera transitioned to Hollywood in 2018, earning recognition with the series Vida (2018–2020) and the musical film In the Heights (2021). For playing Sam Carpenter in the slasher films Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023), as well as leading the horror-comedies Abigail and Your Monster, she established herself as a scream queen.

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Christopher Landon Left 'Scream 7' Amid Death Threats Over Melissa Barrera Firing: "I Did Not Fire Her" | THR News Video [Video]

Christopher Landon Left 'Scream 7' Amid Death Threats Over Melissa Barrera Firing: "I Did Not Fire Her" | THR News Video

Christopher Landon, who was originally set to direct 'Scream 7,' is setting the record straight; he says he did not fire Melissa Barrera from the film. Landon spoke about what happened after Barrera..

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter     Duration: 01:28Published
Jenna Ortega Reveals the Real Reason Why She Left 'Scream' Franchise | THR News Video [Video]

Jenna Ortega Reveals the Real Reason Why She Left 'Scream' Franchise | THR News Video

Jenna Ortega is addressing why she left the 'Scream' franchise amid the firing of her co-star Melissa Barrera. 'The Death of a Unicorn' star reflected on leaving the rebooted 'Scream' franchise, in..

Credit: The Hollywood Reporter     Duration: 01:22Published

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