Melika Payne is a celebrity actress who has enjoyed the limelight thanks to her career, and relationship with a famed actor and singer. Moreover, her son with singer Bobby Brown has made her proud. Landon, Melika’s eldest son was born when she was only seventeen. But, he has made her proud by becoming a successful singer and actor.
While Melika is also an actress who pursued a theater course in college, many people have remembered her as a celebrity wife. Her husband of almost three decades, Carly Anthony Payne is a talented actor who has made a name for himself and his family.
Melika’s Bio
Melika Payne was born on April 10, 1969, in Los Angeles. While she has come to the limelight as an adult, her early life remains unknown. She has kept details about her parents and siblings a mystery, although some sources reveal that she is of American decency.
After graduating from high school, Melika joined college to pursue a career in theater. She had a dream of becoming an actress, although life turned out to be tough when she welcomed her son at 17.
Melika dated Bobby Brwon since high school, and they welcomed their son London in 1986 after two years of dating. The duo did not welcome any more children together since they broke up in 1987.
Despite Melika and Brown breaking up, the singer remained in his son’s life. London revealed that his father would come over regularly and even take him on tours.
Who is Melika’s Husband?
Carl Anthony Payne is a talented actor who has established his name as a skillet Hollywood star. Melika and Carl have remained married for many years, attracting the fans’ attention and resulting in many queries on how they have managed to stick together for such a long time.
While they are known to be together for many years, their life has been accompanied by some struggles. In 2012, Melika filed for divorce and cited irreconcilable differences. However, she dropped the divorce after some time and renewed their vows.
During a 2022 interview with FOX 5, Melika’s husband revealed the secret that has seen his marriage flourish. The actor revealed that he learned the right way to fight. Moreover, he added that communication was everything, and they had to learn how to argue.
At the time when Melika was filing for divorce, she wanted physical custody of their two sons. However, the couple has added new members to the family, since then, making the couple have four sons.
Melika and Carl, met while shooting for a film, and they started dating after a short time. Carl was born in 1969 in Clinton, South Carolina although he did not grow up in the area. The couple walked down the aisle in December 1992 when Melika’s son was six years old.
Since then, they have had a close relationship. London, Melika’s eldest son has blended with all her siblings from both his mother and father’s side. While London’s mother had three more children with Carl, his father had six more children.
