Melissa Akanesi Latu (born 31 July 1973) is a former Australian rugby union player.

She made her test debut for Australia in 1997 against the United States in Brisbane.

[1] She represented the Wallaroos at the 1998 Rugby World Cup in the Netherlands.

[1][2] Latu joined the Wallaroos for the 2002 Rugby World Cup in Spain just 12 weeks after giving birth to her first child.

[3][2][4] She was named in the starting line-up that faced the Black Ferns in the Wallaroos last pool game.