Tami Roman

Tamisha Akbar Youngblood (born April 17, 1970 [1]), known professionally as Tami Roman, is an American television personality, model, businesswoman and actress. 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.[3]

Tami Roman Youngblood
Born
Tamisha Akbar

(1970-04-17) April 17, 1970[1]
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • model
  • actress
  • rapper
Years active1993–present
Known forThe Real World: Los Angeles
(1993)
Basketball Wives
(2010–2019)
The Ms. Pat Show
(2021–present)
Spouses
  • (m. 1994; div. 2001)
  • Reggie Youngblood
    (m. 2018)
Children2
Websiteofficialtamiroman.com

Career

Girl Groups: Reality & Female

Reality & Female
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresR&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 R&B girl group quartet called Reality. Roman herself was one of the four members and the rapper of the group as well. During the same time, the group signed a record contract with Mercury Records. The name of the song was "Prisoner Of Your Love," but the producer that worked with them was, from what Tami stated, was very difficult to work with, to please, and hard to satisfy. The group ended their collaboration with him and the song was never recorded. In 1994 while still under contract with Mercury Records, Roman changed the group's name from Reality to Female. The group was 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, Changing Faces and several other groups. The song also featured many female African-American solo artists and female rappers. The second song the group was in on that soundtrack was a cover version of the hit song If I Were Your Woman by Gladys Knight and the Pips, only the group was the backing vocals while solo artist, Shanice was the lead vocal. The third and final song that Female was heard in on the soundtrack was also a cover version the legendary soul hit (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin. The names of the other three girls in the group were Monique Johnson, Donyell Floyd, and Carlett Martin. After the soundtrack, not much else was heard from the group again and they never released an album.

Acting Career

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 Parker’s”, as Dina (season 1, episode 14). In 2010, Roman became one of the main cast members in 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 is working on her hair and cosmetic lines.[4]

After Roman released a series of videos titled "Bonnet Chronicles" on Instagram, it was produced into a scripted series on TIDAL in 2018.[5]

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 Anderson (b. 1996). Roman and Anderson later divorced in February 2001.[6] Roman has been married to Reggie Youngblood since August 2018.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 MacArthur Park Rose
Tara Judge Bankhead Video
Sacred Is the Flesh May
2003 The Street Lawyer Lontae Burton TV movie
Hot Parts Midnight Video
2004 Earthquake Debbie TV movie
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 Wifey Freddie Million TV movie
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 Tami Ever After Herself TV movie
Fall Girls Linda
2022 Bid for Love Dr. Simone
2023 Girl in the Closet Mia Smith 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"
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
2008 Moonlight Maureen "Mo" Williams Recurring Cast
2010–19 Basketball Wives Herself Main Cast: Seasons 2-8
2011 Love That Girl! - Episode: "Dilemma Date"
Eden Lila Episode: "Pilot"
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"
Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live! Herself Episode: "After Party Live! 409"
Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Herself Main Cast: Season 3
2015–16 Basketball Wives LA Herself Guest: 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 Episode: "Tami Roman/Lecrae" & "International Women's Day Special"
2018 TiTi Do You Love Me Herself Episode: "Stripping Two Away"
Bonnet Chronicles on Tidal Betty Main Cast
2018–22 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"
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 Herself/Miss Shenita Cocktail 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
2021–22 The Real World Homecoming: Los Angeles Herself Main Cast
2021– The Ms. Pat Show Denise Ford Main Cast
2022 The Real Housewives of Atlanta Herself Episode: "The Edge of Fashion"
Unfaithful: Caught in the Act Herself/Host Main Host
Haus of Vicious Chantel Vivian Main Cast

See also

References

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