mission:60s featured guest

Melissa Navia is a Colombian-American actress and writer best known for her role as Lieutenant Erica Ortegas, the skilled helmsman of the USS Enterprise, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Born and raised in New York, Navia has also appeared in television series including Billions, Dietland, Bull, and Homeland. Beyond acting, she is passionate about STEM outreach and space advocacy, using storytelling to inspire audiences and celebrate the connection between science fiction and real-world space exploration.