I left my hometown, Monterrey, Mexico, right after I graduated from high school to study musical theater at New York University. I was set on leaving and never coming back. That was honestly my mindset at 18. But I can… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I was in Mexico City prior to L.A. and doing my thing, not really knowing what the experience of being a Latino or Latina… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I was a body wash person before, but I find myself switching off between that and bar soap. — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I have so many memories of being a kid using Clinique beauty products. — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
Weather changes really are what affects my skin the most, and the skin on my hands in particular. — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
It's so easy for the industry to just keep us in the corner and keep us on a side lane and just give us… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I've learned from having people do my makeup over the years, and I can do my face, but I'm not particularly skilled at doing… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I do my research about everyone that I'm going to work with. I kind of want to know them before I even get to… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
When you're in your late teens, you feel like you know everything. But as you grow up, you realize that every part of your… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I used to do so much writing and fill my scripts with thoughts and monologues and ideas. — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I crave the kind of representation where my identity is not the center and the most important part about the story that we're telling.… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
I grew up going to see my classmates in theater perform, always wanting to be a part of that because it felt so cool.… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
You know what I actually would love to do? What my dream is? I would love to do a movie like 'Grease,' where I… — Melissa Barrera Copy Share Image
