Tami Roman

Last updated
Tami Roman Youngblood
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Roman in 2018
Born
Tamisha Akbar

(1970-04-17) April 17, 1970 (age 54) [1]
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesTami Anderson
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • model
  • actress
  • singer
  • rapper
Years active1993–present
Spouses
  • ​
    ​
    (m. 1994;div. 2001)​
  • Reggie Youngblood
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2018)​
Children2
Website officialtamiroman.com

Tamisha Akbar (born April 17, 1970 [1] ), known professionally as Tami Roman, is an American television personality, model, actress, singer, businesswoman and producer. She first gained fame on The Real World: Los Angeles in 1993. [2] After making appearances and landing supporting roles in various television shows and films in the 1990s and 2000s, she became one of the breakout stars of VH1's Basketball Wives (2010–2019). [3] Roman later starred in the television series The Family Business (2018–present), Truth Be Told (2019–2023), Haus of Vicious (2022-present) and The Ms. Pat Show (2021–present).

Contents

Career

Girl Groups: Reality / Female

Reality / Female
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres R&B, soul
Labels
Past membersTami Roman
Monique Johnson
Donyell Floyd
Carlett Martin

During her time on The Real World: Los Angeles, Roman formed her own "En Vogue-esque" R&B girl group quartet called Reality. [4] Roman herself was one of the members (alongside Monique Johnson, Donyell Floyd, and Carlett Martin), and the rapper of the group as well. The group would subsequently sign a record contract with Mercury Records, and Roman changed the group's name from Reality to Female. Upon signing, they were offered the opportunity to join other African-American girl groups in recording the remake of R&B singer Joi's song "Freedom" for the motion picture soundtrack album, Panther . [5] The song featured other R&B girl groups such as En Vogue, SWV, TLC, For Real, Xscape, Brownstone, Y?N-Vee, and Changing Faces alongside solo vocalists such as Mary J. Blige, Monica and Aaliyah. [6] Roman's group also participated in cover versions of "If I Were Your Woman" and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin for the film. Unfortunately, no group album materialized after the release of the film soundtrack.

Acting and reality television career

After securing and subsequently losing an acting role in 1991 classic Boyz n the Hood , Roman reportedly began taking acting classes from notable actress and director Chip Fields. [7] Fields would later assist Roman to parlay her TV fame into a legitimate acting career. [7] Roman gained more fame as she appeared as the dealer on the 2001 revival of Card Sharks , and on several other shows, including an episode of One on One (season 3, episode 4) and BET’s original tv series, The Parkers , as Dina (season 1, episode 14). In 2010, Roman became one of the main cast members on the VH1 reality series Basketball Wives . She was then cast on the Basketball Wives spinoff Basketball Wives LA , starting with the fourth season in 2015. Roman appeared on two episodes of the CBS show Extant . Roman could also be heard on Tami Roman's Love Talk & Hot Jamz with advice columnist and rapper Willie D of the Geto Boys and Reggie Youngblood. The show aired on Houston's KCOH Radio. Roman and her boyfriend Reggie Youngblood appeared on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars for its third season, which premiered May 29, 2015. Roman plans to release both hair and cosmetic lines. [8]

After Roman released a series of parody short films titled "Bonnet Chronicles" on Instagram, the videos were produced into a scripted series on TIDAL in 2018. [9]

In 2018, Roman was cast as London Duncan-Grant in the BET crime drama series, The Family Business . In 2019, she had a recurring role opposite Vanessa Bell Calloway in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, Saints & Sinners . [10] Later that year, Roman joined the cast of Apple TV+ drama series, Truth Be Told starring opposite Octavia Spencer. The series ended in 2023. In 2021, Roman was cast in the BET+ comedy series, The Ms. Pat Show starring comedian Ms. Pat, playing her sister, Denise. [11] Roman almost didn’t get the part because Ms. Pat refused to have any reality TV stars a part of her cast. Although Ms. Pat Show’s executive producer, Jordan Cooper, wrote Denise with Roman in mind based on her popular Bonnet Chronicles. [12] Also in 2021, Roman founded production company Roman Ramsey Productions. [13] Her first project was the talk-show Get Into It with Tami Roman for Fox Soul. [14]

In 2022, Roman starred and executive produced the BET drama series, Haus of Vicious . [15] Later that year she had a supporting role in the drama film Bid For Love for BET+. [16] In 2023, Roman produced and went to star in the Lifetime thriller film Girl in the Closet playing the role of sadistic and evil aunt of title character. [17] [18] Also in 2023, Roman starred and executive produced the BET+ films Whatever It Takes and So Fly Christmas. [19] [20]

Personal life

Roman has been married twice and has two children. On August 26, 1993, Roman married NBA player Kenny Anderson and together they had two daughters, Lyric Chanel (b. 1994) and Jazz Lauren (b. 1996). Roman and Anderson later divorced in February 2001. [21] Roman met and started dating Reggie Youngblood in 2013. They got married on August 17, 2018 in Las Vegas, which was documented on their spinoff special "Tami Ever After". [22]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Boyz n the Hood LegsDeleted scenes
2001 MacArthur Park Rose
2001TaraJudge Bankhead
2001Sacred Is the FleshMay
2003Hot PartsMidnightAlso associate producer
2004 Hair Show Zora
2005Tears of a ClownCarolyn BlackAlso associate producer
2006One Foot in, One Foot OutValerieShort film
2006The Last StandDeDe Calvin
2007WifeyFreddie MillionTelevision film
2007 South of Pico Irene
2010Something Like a BusinessProsecutor
2012Life, Love, SoulRenee Jackson
2013Sunday's at NoonMonaShort film
2015Play DateJenniferShort
2016Beyond the GameReality Presenter
2016ANYWHERE, U.S.A.CocoShort
2017 When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story StaceyTelevision film
2017Just Within ReachViola
2018DistrictTasha
2018 Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison Sharea Jackson
2019Fall GirlsLinda
2022 Bid for Love Dr. Simone
2023 Girl in the Closet Mia SmithTelevision film, also executive producer
2023So Fly ChristmasDioneAlso executive producer
2023 Whatever It Takes TracyAlso executive producer
2024Who's Cheating Who?Executive producer
2024Dying to Be FamousDarleneAlso executive producer

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Real World: Los Angeles HerselfMain Cast: Season 2
Married... with Children MegEpisode: "Scared Single"
1994 Silk Stalkings SallyEpisode: "The Scarlet Shadow"
2000 The Parkers DinaEpisode: "Love Is a Royal Pain"
2001 The Steve Harvey Show BernadetteEpisode: "Not the Best Man"
2002 The Drew Carey Show SusanEpisode: "What Women Don't Want"
2003 E! True Hollywood Story HerselfEpisode: "Real World"
Sabrina the Teenage Witch Saleslady #1Episode: "You Slay Me"
The Street LawyerLontae BurtonTelevision pilot
One on One ElizabethEpisode: "PTAmore"
2004 Half & Half SpiceEpisode: "The Big Type Cast Episode"
EarthquakeDebbieTelevision pilot
JAG Beauty TechEpisode: "Hard Time"
2005 Summerland Leslie SloanEpisode: "What's Past Is Prologue"
Sex, Love & Secrets AngelaRecurring Cast
2008 Moonlight Maureen "Mo" WilliamsRecurring Cast
2010–19 Basketball Wives HerselfMain Cast: Seasons 2-8
2011 Love That Girl! -Episode: "Dilemma Date"
EdenLilaEpisode: "Pilot"
2013 David Tutera's Celebrations HerselfEpisode: "Super Sweet Sixteen Plus 1"
Belle's Loreta CooperMain Cast
Tiny TonightHerself/Co-HostMain Co-Host
2014 Extant Cass HendryEpisode: "Re-Entry" & "Wish You Were Here"
2015 Celebrity Wife Swap HerselfEpisode: "Tami Roman/Kerri Walsh-Jennings"
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live!HerselfEpisode: "After Party Live! 409"
Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars HerselfMain Cast: Season 3
2015–16 Basketball Wives LA HerselfGuest: Season 4, Main Cast: Season 5
2017 Ridiculousness HerselfEpisode: "Tami Roman"
DistrictTashaMain Cast
Tales SilkEpisode: "All I Need"
2017–18 Wild 'n Out Herself/Team CaptainEpisode: "Tami Roman/Lecrae" & "International Women's Day Special"
2018TiTi Do You Love MeHerselfEpisode: "Stripping Two Away"
Bonnet Chronicles on TidalBettyMain Cast
2018–24 The Family Business London Duncan-GrantMain Cast
2019UncensoredHerselfEpisode: "Tami Roman"
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself/HostEpisode: "Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified"
Saints & Sinners Felicia ThompsonRecurring Cast: Season 4
Tami Ever AfterHerselfTelevision special, also executive producer
2019–23 Truth Be Told Lillian "Lily" ScovilleRecurring Cast: Seasons 1 & 3, Main Cast: Season 2
2020 RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Herself/Miss Shenita CocktailEpisode: "Rusical"
2021The MediatorHerselfEpisode: "Mommy ATM-No-More"
For Real: The Story of Reality TVHerselfEpisode: "Is It Real?" & "How the Other Half Lives"
Get Into It with Tami RomanHerself/HostMain Host
2021–22 The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles HerselfMain Cast
Nominated — MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Reality Return
2021– The Ms. Pat Show Denise FordMain Cast
Nominated — Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series (2024)
2022 The Real Housewives of Atlanta HerselfEpisode: "The Edge of Fashion"
Caught in the Act: UnfaithfulHerself/HostMain Host
Haus of Vicious Chantel VivianMain Cast

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  1. 1 2 @tamiroman (April 17, 2023). "It's my BIRTHDAY! God has blessed me to see another one 🙌🏽 more time with my daughters, my husband, my family & friends...more time to do what I love, more time to laugh & smile, more time to be a better version of myself and more time with you... all of y'all that support & uplift me. I'm so thankful for LIFE!💛💛💛" – via Instagram.
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