Tami Roman

Tamisha Akbar Youngblood (née Akbar; born April 17, 1970) 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). 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).

Career 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. Fields would later assist Roman to parlay her TV fame into a legitimate acting career.

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.

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. 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. 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. Also in 2021, Roman founded production company Roman Ramsey Productions. Her first project was the talk-show Get Into It with Tami Roman for Fox Soul.

In 2022, Roman starred and executive produced the BET drama series, Haus of Vicious. Later that year she had a supporting role in the drama film Bid For Love for BET+. 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. Also in 2023, Roman starred and executive produced the BET+ films Whatever It Takes and So Fly Christmas.

Girl Groups: Reality / Female During her time on The Real World: Los Angeles, Roman formed her own "En Vogue-esque" R&B girl group quartet called Reality. 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. 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. 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. No group album materialized after the release of the film soundtrack.

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. 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".

Roman was inducted as an honorary member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. on July 24, 2026, at their 61st Biennial Boule in Tampa, Florida.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 MacArthur Park Rose Tara Judge Bankhead Sacred Is the Flesh May 2003 Hot Parts Midnight Video 2004 Hair Show Zora 2005 Tears of a Clown Carolyn Black 2006 One Foot in, One Foot Out Valerie Short The Last Stand DeDe Calvin 2007 South of Pico Irene 2010 Something Like a Business Prosecutor 2012 Life, Love, Soul Renee Jackson 2013 Sunday's at Noon Mona Short 2015 Play Date Jennifer Short 2016 Beyond the Game Reality Presenter ANYWHERE, U.S.A. Coco Short 2017 When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story Stacey TV movie Just Within Reach Viola 2018 District Tasha Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison Sharea Jackson 2019 Fall Girls Linda 2022 Bid for Love Dr. Simone 2023 Girl in the Closet Mia Smith TV movie So Fly Christmas Dione TV movie Whatever It Takes Tracy TV movie 2024 Dying to Be Famous Darlene 2026 Double Double Trouble Ali/Drea TV movie

Television Year Title Role Notes 1993 The Real World: Los Angeles Herself Main Cast: Season 2 Married... with Children Meg Episode: "Scared Single" 1994 Silk Stalkings Sally Episode: "The Scarlet Shadow" 2000 The Parkers Dina Episode: "Love Is a Royal Pain" 2001 The Steve Harvey Show Bernadette Episode: "Not the Best Man" 2002 The Drew Carey Show Susan Episode: "What Women Don't Want" 2003 E! True Hollywood Story Herself Episode: "Real World" VH1 Goes Inside Herself Episode: "Real World" Sabrina the Teenage Witch Saleslady #1 Episode: "You Slay Me" One on One Elizabeth Episode: "PTAmore" 2004 Half & Half Spice Episode: "The Big Type Cast Episode" JAG Beauty Tech Episode: "Hard Time" 2005 Summerland Leslie Sloan Episode: "What's Past Is Prologue" Sex, Love & Secrets Angela Recurring Cast 2007–08 Moonlight Maureen "Mo" Williams Recurring Cast Basketball Wives Herself Main Cast: Season 2-8 2011 Love That Girl! - Episode: "Dilemma Date" 2013 David Tutera's Celebrations Herself Episode: "Super Sweet Sixteen Plus 1" Belle's Loreta Cooper Main Cast Tiny Tonight Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host 2014 Extant Cass Hendry Episode: "Re-Entry" & "Wish You Were Here" 2015 Celebrity Wife Swap Herself Episode: "Tami Roman/Kerri Walsh-Jennings" Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Herself Main Cast: Season 3 2015–16 Basketball Wives LA Herself Recurring Cast: Season 4, Main Cast: Season 5 2017 Ridiculousness Herself Episode: "Tami Roman" District Tasha Main Cast Tales Silk Episode: "All I Need" 2017–18 Wild 'n Out Herself/Team Captain Guest Cast: Season 9-10 2018 Steve Herself/Panelist Episode: "Episode #1.132" TiTi Do You Love Me Herself Episode: "Stripping Two Away" Bonnet Chronicles on Tidal Betty Main Cast 2018–present The Family Business London Duncan-Grant Main Cast 2019 Uncensored Herself Episode: "Tami Roman" Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Herself/Host Episode: "Love & Hip Hop Awards: Most Certified" Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party Herself/Guest Judge Episode: "Halloween Food Fight" Saints & Sinners Felicia Thompson Recurring Cast: Season 4 2019–23 Truth Be Told Lillian "Lily" Scoville Recurring Cast: Seasons 1 & 3, Main Cast: Season 2 2020 RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Episode: "Rusical" 2021 The Mediator Herself Episode: "Mommy ATM-No-More" For Real: The Story of Reality TV Herself Episode: "Is It Real?" & "How the Other Half Lives" Get Into It with Tami Roman Herself/Host Main Host Entertainment Tonight Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "Episode #41.56" The Real Herself/Guest Co-Host Episode: "Episode #8.46" & "#8.47" 2021–22 Herself Main Cast 2021–present The Ms. Pat Show Denise Ford Main Cast 2022 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Episode: "The Edge of Fashion" 2022–24 Haus of Vicious Chantel Vivian Main Cast 2022–25 Caught in the Act: Unfaithful Herself/Host Main Host

Accolades Year Awards Category Recipient Outcome 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards MTV Movie & TV Awards for Best Reality Return The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles 2024 Black Reel Awards Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series The Ms. Pat Show