Behaving Badly, Howard moved to New York to work part-time in a non-entertainment industry-related job, and to live with her boyfriend, J. On September 29, 2007, Howard married Glassjaw guitarist Justin Beck at their home on Long Island. She subsequently took his surname and became Melissa Beck. On March 20, 2009, Beck gave birth to their first daughter, Shalom Mazie Beck. On August 22, 2012, Beck announced on her Tumblr that she and her husband were expecting another daughter. Maja Ilani was born on January 1, 2013. As of 2022, they have three children. In October 2012, a tree fell on Beck's house during Hurricane Sandy, destroying it and burying her older daughter in debris. Justin pulled the child out from the rubble, finding that she was apparently unharmed. They took the baby to the hospital, which discharged her three hours later, having confirmed that she suffered no injuries. Filmography As herself The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (2022) Battle of the Network Reality Stars (2005) Reality TV Secrets Revealed 2 (2004) The Real World Hook-Ups (2003) True Hollywood Story – Episode: The Real World (2003) The New Tom Green Show – Episode: August 1, 2003 (2003) Reality TV Secrets: How to Get on the Show! (2003) Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes (2003) Girls Behaving Badly (2002–2003) The Real World Movie: The Lost Season (2002) Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Extreme Challenge – Episode: #1.4 (2001) The X Show – Episode: August 21, 2000 (2000) The Real World: Tenth Anniversary Special (2000) The Real World: New Orleans (2000) Actor The Jamie Foxx Show – Episode: If the Shoe Fits (2000) Reporter References External links 1977 births Living people American people of Filipino descent The Real World (TV series) cast members University of South Florida alumni African-American actresses American television actresses African-American female comedians American women comedians 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Tampa, Florida People from Valrico, Florida The Challenge (TV series) contestants 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people