Tami Roman
Biography
Tami Roman is an American television personality, actress, singer, and producer who became known through The Real World: Los Angeles in 1993. She lost an acting role in Boyz n the Hood and later studied acting with Chip Fields, then took supporting parts in 1990s and 2000s television and film, including the dealer on the 2001 Card Sharks revival and guest spots on One on One and The Parkers. She was a main cast member of Basketball Wives starting in 2010 and later joined Basketball Wives LA. Roman played London Duncan-Grant on The Family Business, had a recurring part on Saints & Sinners, appeared in Truth Be Told, and played Denise on the comedy The Ms. Pat Show. In 2021 she founded Roman Ramsey Productions, producing the talk show Get Into It with Tami Roman for Fox Soul. She executive produced and starred in Haus of Vicious and appeared in Bid For Love (2022).
56years old
Turns 57 on April 17in 186 days
- Born Mount Vernon
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Tamisha Akbar
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 21 years2001 to 2022
Every film, newest first
- 2022Bid For LoveIMDb rating 5.0
- 2004Hair ShowIMDb rating 5.1
- 2001TaraIMDb rating 3.0
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A role that slipped away
Roman lost an acting role in the 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, and afterward began taking acting classes from actress and director Chip Fields, who later helped her turn her TV fame into an acting career.
A role that slipped away
Roman almost missed out on playing Denise on The Ms. Pat Show because star Ms. Pat refused to cast any reality TV stars, but executive producer Jordan Cooper had written the part with Roman in mind after her Bonnet Chronicles videos.
Beyond film
While she was on The Real World: Los Angeles, Roman started her own R&B girl group quartet named Reality, and she was a member and the rapper. The group later signed with Mercury Records, and Roman renamed it Female.
Behind the camera
Roman founded the production company Roman Ramsey Productions in 2021, and its first project was the Fox Soul talk show Get Into It with Tami Roman.
Behind the camera
Roman put out parody short films on Instagram called "Bonnet Chronicles." In 2018, these videos became a scripted series on TIDAL.
Tami Roman movies on Netflix
Worked with
Tami Roman made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Leslie SmallDirector, 2 films, 2001 to 2004
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.