Namesakes
Characters in Greek Mythology:
1 character
Melissa (f) 
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Melissa McCarthy 2011 Mike and Molly
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character
Melissa 2005 Melissa P.
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Melissa 1972 Melissa
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Melissa Horton 1965 Days of Our Lives
Missy Cooper 2017 Young Sheldon
Grammy Award Winners:
1 record of the year
(record of the year) Lizzo (a.k.a. Melissa) 2023 About Damn Time
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
3 storms
Storm Melissa 2007
Storm Melissa 2013
Storm Melissa 2019
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
9 actors, 1 actor/model
Melissa Leo 1960-
Melissa Gilbert 1964-
Melissa Reeves 1967-
Melissa McCarthy 1970-
Merrin Dungey (a.k.a. Melissa) 1971-
Melissa Joan Hart 1976-
Melissa George 1976-
Missy Peregrym 1982-
Melissa Benoist 1988-
Melissa Barrera 1990-
Notable Musicians:
1 musician, 1 singer
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 1971-
Lizzo (a.k.a. Melissa) 1988-
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 3 gold, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver
(gold) Melissa Belote 1972 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 200 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) Melissa Mills 2000 water polo
(bronze) Melissa Morrison-Howard 2000; 2004 100 m hurdles
(silver) Melissa Wu 2008 diving - synchronized platform
(bronze) Melissa Rippon 2008; 2012 water polo
(bronze) Melissa Tancredi 2012 football
(gold) Melissa Seidemann 2012 water polo
(bronze/gold) Missy Franklin 2012 swimming
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Melissa Leo 2011 The Fighter
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
1 musician
Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 2023