List of awards and nominations received by Melissa Barrera
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Melissa Barrera as a Mexican actress and singer has received various accolades for her work in film, television, and musical theatre. After rising to prominence in Mexican telenovelas, she gained international recognition for her starring role in the musical drama In the Heights (2021) and the Scream franchise, which she received a Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture nomination in 2022, and a Golden Scythe Horror Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2023.[1][2][3]
For her performance in the horror-romance as Laura Franco in Your Monster (2024), she won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and a Sin Fronteras Award at the Los Cabos International Film Festival[4] in 2024, and received a nomination for Best Actress at the Imagen Awards in 2025.[5] For playing Lyn Hernandez in Vida (20188-2020), she was nominated for Best Actress at the Imagen Awards in 2021,[6] and received another Imagen Award for Best Actress nomination for Keep Breathing in 2023.[7]
Satellite Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | In the Heights | Best Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [8] |
Imagen Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vida | Best Actress – Television (Comedy) | Nominated | [9] |
| 2023 | Keep Breathing | Best Actress – Television (Drama) | Nominated | [10] |
| 2025 | Your Monster | Best Actress | Nominated | [11] |
Miscellaneous awards
| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrupación de Periodistas Teatrales | 2015 | Revelation in Theatre | Hoy no me puedo levantar | Won | |
| Agrupación de Críticos y Periodistas de Teatro | Female Revelation in a Musical | Won | |||
| National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards | 2019 | Outstanding Television Series | Vida | Won | [12] |
| 49th Annual Nosotros Golden Eagle Awards | Breakout Artist | Herself | Won | [13] | |
| Queerty Awards | 2020 | Next Big Thing | Nominated | [14] | |
| Hollywood Critics Association | 2021 | Best Actress | In the Heights | Nominated | [15] |
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Screen Couple (shared with Anthony Ramos) | Nominated | [16] | ||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Onscreen Performance (shared with Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Gregory Diaz IV, Noah Catala, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, and Dascha Polanco) | Nominated | [17] | ||
| IMDb STARmeter Awards | 2022 | Fan Favorite | Herself | Won | [18] |
| Golden Scythe Horror Awards | 2023 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Scream VI | Nominated | [19] |
| Sun Valley Film Festival | 2024 | Best Narrative in a Feature Film | Your Monster | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film | Honored | ||||
| Sundance Film Festival | Audience Award | Won | [20] | ||
| Los Cabos International Film Festival | Sin Fronteras Award | Won | [21] | ||
| Lower East Side Film Festival | The Best of The Festival | Won | |||
| Brussels International Film Festival | International Competition | Runner-up[a] | |||
| Charlotte Film Festival | Audience Favorite Award | Won | |||
| Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards | 2025 | Best Actress | Nominated | [22] |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Satellite Awards 2022 - Nominations". Independent Talent. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Ferreira, Johanna (2022-07-14). "Melissa Barrera Is on Fire — "In the Heights" Was Just the Beginning". Popsugar. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Golden Scythe Horror Awards announce their nominees!". Neon Movie Bunker. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Today, Cabo News. "Melissa Barrera receives the "Sin Fronteras" Award at the 2024 Los Cabos International Film Festival - Cabo News Today - Los Cabos Events and Social in Video". www.cabonewstoday.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Foundation, Imagen. "2025 Imagen Awards". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (2021-08-02). "2021 Imagen Awards Film and TV Nominations Announced (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Foundation, Imagen (2022-08-15). "Imagen Awards Film & Television Nominees Announced Celebrating Latino Excellence for 37 Years!". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ "Satellite Awards 2022 - Nominations". Independent Talent. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Schneider, Michael (2021-08-02). "2021 Imagen Awards Film and TV Nominations Announced (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ Foundation, Imagen (2022-08-15). "Imagen Awards Film & Television Nominees Announced Celebrating Latino Excellence for 37 Years!". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ Foundation, Imagen. "2025 Imagen Awards". Imagen Foundation. Retrieved 2026-02-11.
- ↑ MUSE TV (2019-02-23). Melissa Barrera of Vida at the NHMC Impact Awards. Retrieved 2026-02-12 – via YouTube.
- ↑ Katapy. 49th NOSOTROS Golden Eagle Awards. Retrieved 2026-03-26 – via knekt.tv.
- ↑ "The QUEERTIES 2020 / Next Big Thing Winners". Queerty. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ Neglia, Matt (2021-06-29). "The 2021 Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Midseason Awards Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "NEWS… It's the Women Film Critic Circle 2021 Awards". Realweegiemidget Reviews Films TV Books and more. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "2021 MUSIC IN VISUAL MEDIA NOMINATIONS AND WINNERS". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "IMDb recognizes Melissa Barrera with a 'Fan Favorite' Award". HOLA! USA. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "Golden Scythe Horror Awards announce their nominees!". Neon Movie Bunker. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ Fernandez, Sylvy (2024-06-10). ""YOUR MONSTER" WINS AUDIENCE FAVOURITE AWARD AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON 2024 - sundance.org". Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "Melissa Barrera receives the "Sin Fronteras" Award at the 2024 Los Cabos International Film Festival - Cabo News Today - Los Cabos Events and Social in Video". www.cabonewstoday.com. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ Davis, Clayton (2025-01-27). "'Emilia Pérez,' 'I'm Still Here' and 'Los Frikis' Lead Latino Entertainment Journalists' Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 2026-02-12.