Melissa Aquiles
is a Portuguese-American actor, comedian, writer, and director. If it requires transformative storytelling, she’s in. She runs a production company with her husband/creative partner where they love to make genre defying comedy.
She’s performed all over NYC at institutions like Carolines, Second City, UCB, Union Hall, Green Room 42, The PIT, and plenty of make shift stages in backyards and bars.
ACTING REELS
COMEDY
Commercials, Under 5’s, Musicals, Improv & more.
DRAMA
Featured Roles, Day Player, Under 5’s, Monologues
CURRENT
Playing LARS in Boyband The Musical
📍Next: Joe’s Pub July 1st, 2026!
Campaigning to be the next Henry David Thoreau at Walden Pond📺 Watch the Bid: [Tiktok]
Selling Suave Exfoliating Bodywash at The Ex-Change🧼 Infomercial Here: [Tiktok]
Directed my first short film🎬 Updates coming soon!
Jack & Melissa’s Second Short Film, Just Lie is making its debut in LA!
🎬 Los Angeles Comedy Film Festival May 13th-18th
📸 Follow along for more updates: [Instagram]