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Melissa Aquiles

is a Portuguese-American actor, comedian, writer, and director. She runs a production company with her husband/creative partner where they love to make genre defying comedy. If it requires transformative storytelling, she’s in.

She’s performed all over NYC at institutions such as Joe’s Pub, Upright Citizens Brigade, Second City, Union Hall, Club Cumming, Green Room 42, The PIT, Caroline’s and plenty of makeshift stages in bars, backyards, and stores.

COMEDY

Commercials, Under 5’s, Musicals, Improv & more.

DRAMA

Featured Roles, Day Player, Co-Stars, Monologues

ACTING REELS

CURRENT

  • Performing twice a month at UCB with WET on LLoyd Night through April 2027.

    🎭Follow our Instagram Here!

  •  Playing LARS in Boyband The Musical

📍We recently sold out Joe’s Pub. Stay tuned for what’s next!

🏆 It won the “Really Makes You Think Award”. More updates soon!

  • Directed my first short film.

    🎬 Updates coming soon!

📸 Follow along for more updates: [Instagram]

UPCOMING LIVE SHOWS

Photo Gallery

  • What The Hell Improv at UCB (photo by Koby Garcia)

  • What The Hell Improv at UCB (Photo by Koby Garcia)

  • Second City Mainstage

  • Actors Under 5 Sketch Show (Photo by Arin Sangurai)

  • Boyband The Musical at UCB (photo by Mindy Tucker)

  • Earth Day Show at Littlefield (photo by Mindy Tucker)

  • Earth Day Show at Littlefield (photo by Mindy Tucker)

  • 📸 Yellowbelly Photo

  • Midsummer Night's Dreamier at Under St. Marks

  • Kennedy Center Directing Fellowship

  • "Will You Please Hit Me" Short Film

  • Boogiemanja

  • New Sh*t Show at Club Cumming

  • Joyride at The Pleasure Chest

  • Boyband The Musical

  • Henry David Thoreau Campaign

  • Boston Globe Feature

  • 📸 Yellowbelly Photo

  • WET IMPROV for UCB LLOYD

  • Jenny's Birthday at Union Hall