Mel MaiaMelissa "Mel" Maia de Sousa is a Brazilian actress.FB MelMaiaAtrizIG melissamelmaiaTHR melissamelmaiaBiographyShe was born on May 3, 2004 in Rio de Janeiro. She rose to fame in 2012 when she played young Rita in the telenovela Avenida Brasil. She received multiple awards for the said role.