Melissa Barrera (In the Heights, Carmen)
receives an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award, as determined by
IMDbPro data on the page views of the more than 200 million monthly
IMDb visitors worldwide
IMDb honors Hispanic Heritage Month with
exclusive videos and galleries showcasing Hispanic and Latino
storytellers, artists, and titles
IMDb (www.imdb.com), the world's most popular and authoritative
source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities,
presented an IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award to In the Heights,
Keep Breathing, and Scream actor Melissa Barrera. IMDb STARmeter
Awards recognize the stars who are strong performers on the IMDbPro
STARmeter rankings, which chart the page views of the more than 200
million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide. Barrera's STARmeter
award also celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, for which IMDb
features exclusive videos, editorial lists, and photo galleries
recognizing Hispanic and Latino talent, storytellers, and
titles.
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Melissa Barrera Receives an IMDb "Fan
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Barrera consistently trends on the IMDbPro STARmeter chart,
propelled by her recent role as a plane crash survivor in the
Netflix miniseries Keep Breathing. Earlier this year, Barrera’s
STARmeter surged playing Sam Carpenter in Scream, which ranked high
on the IMDbPro MOVIEmeter chart. Fans are eager for her upcoming
performances in Carmen and Scream 6.
“Thank you so much for this award. I am incredibly honored,”
said Barrera, celebrating her recognition while attending the
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). “Receiving this award
during Hispanic Heritage Month means the world to me, showing that
representation matters and is necessary. I remember when I started
acting in Mexico, I didn’t have an IMDb page yet and Mexican
telenovelas hadn’t made their way onto my credits. After my first
film, someone mentioned IMDb to me, and I saw a page had been
created for me. It felt like a milestone getting that first credit,
and every aspiring actor wishes for it one day. I cannot thank IMDb
and IMDbPro enough for making my work and the work of so many other
communities available. It truly is your greatest resource in
getting discovered.”
“Melissa Barrera made a splash on the IMDb STARmeter chart last
summer, literally dancing into our living rooms, and our hearts,
with In the Heights,” said Col Needham, IMDb founder and CEO. “We
are so proud to recognize her as our newest recipient of an IMDb
STARmeter Award and are thrilled to celebrate her incredible
performances, for which entertainment fans and professionals have
flocked to IMDb and IMDbPro to learn more about her and her
work.”
Barrera has quite the lineup of upcoming projects, including Bed
Rest, Scream 6, and Carmen, which recently premiered at TIFF.
Barrera noted that the films “are so incredibly different, and
that, in itself, is exciting to me. Carmen is art, and I’m excited
for people to see me in a more Spanish-speaking role. Bed Rest is
supernatural horror, but so emotional that I think it’s gonna move
people a lot. And, finally Scream 6—the fandom isn’t ready. This
movie is gonna blow their minds!”
While reminiscing about one of her first IMDb credits, playing
“Mariana Duran” in 2012’s La otra cara del Alma telenovela, Barrera
described the role as a huge step up in her career, as it offered
“an actual character arc, allowing audiences to appreciate Mariana
and all of these iconic moments. We shot a huge quinceañera in the
main plaza of the magical town of Taxco, Mexico, and it had a
Gilmore Girls-esque storyline. I learned so much about acting
through these very heavy and dramatic scenes.”
Barrera also shared some of the actors and filmmakers who have
inspired her career, including Salma Hayek, Guillermo del Toro,
Rita Moreno, and Alfonso Cuarón. IMDb users can add the TV series
and films from Barrera’s IMDb filmography, as well as other titles,
to their IMDb Watchlist at imdb.com/watchlist.
Through October 15, IMDb is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month
by highlighting Hispanic and Latino contributions to art, culture,
and entertainment with exclusive videos and curated galleries at
imdb.com/imdbpicks/hispanic-heritage-month. Fans can learn more
about Melissa Barrera at
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3813786137/.
Previous IMDb “Fan Favorite” STARmeter Award recipients include
Simu Liu, Lauren Ridloff, Eiza González, Rachel Brosnahan, Peter
Dinklage, Mindy Kaling, Sam Rockwell, and Alexander Skarsgård.
Earlier this year, IMDb presented Salma Hayek with the first-ever
IMDb "Icon" STARmeter Award, in recognition of her incredible
career and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of IMDbPro. Learn
more about IMDb STARmeter Awards at imdb.com/starmeterawards.
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About CARMEN
Benjamin Millepied’s CARMEN is a gritty modern day tale, with a
majestic score by Nicholas Britell, and dream-like dance sequences
that evoke magic realism. The story follows a young and fiercely
independent woman who is forced to flee her home in the Mexican
desert following the brutal murder of her mother, another strong
and mysterious woman. Carmen (MELISSA BARRERA) survives a
terrifying and dangerous illegal border crossing into the US, only
to be confronted by a lawless volunteer border guard who
cold-bloodedly murders two other immigrants in her group. When the
border guard and his patrol partner, Aidan (PAUL MESCAL)—a Marine
with PTSD—become embroiled in a deadly standoff, Carmen and Aidan
are forced to escape together. They make their way north toward Los
Angeles in search of Carmen’s mother’s best friend, the mercurial
Masilda (ROSSY DE PALMA) and owner of La Sombra nightclub - a
sanctuary of music and dance. Carmen and Aidan find both solace and
their unwavering love for each other in the safety of Masilda’s
magical refuge, but time is running out as the police hunt closes
in. Sony Pictures Classics will release CARMEN in early 2023.
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