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Tami Roman

Tami Roman

Actor, also producer and writer · Born April 17, 1970 (56) · Mount Vernon, New York, USA

Tamisha Akbar (born April 17, 1970) professionally known as Tami Roman, is an American actress, reality television personality, model, and businesswoman. She first gained fame on The Real World: Los Angeles in 1993. 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. In 1994, while still under contract with Mercury Records, Roman changed the group's name from Reality to Female. Also in 1994, she married NBA player Kenny Anderson and they have 2 children. They divorced by February 2001. 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). After making cameo appearances and starring in supporting roles in various TV shows and films in the 1990s and 2000s, Roman became one of the main cast members and breakout stars of the reality series VH1's Basketball Wives in 2010. 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. Roman and her then-boyfriend Reggie Youngblood appeared on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars for its 3rd season in May 2015; they later married in 2018. In 2022, she hosts the new VH1 reality series Caught in the Act: Unfaithful.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 17, 1970 (56)
From
Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 20% in 30 days

What are Tami Roman's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
24%
Bonds
24%
Power
15%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Dread
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tami Roman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tami Roman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Double Double Trouble(2026)

    Executive Producer · as Ali, Drea

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dying to be Famous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Darlene

  • Whatever It Takes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Tracy

  • So Fly Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dione

  • Girl in the Closet(2023)

    as Mia

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Haus of Vicious(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Chantel Vivian

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Caught in the Act: Unfaithful(2022)

    Show 86 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Bid for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Dr. Simone

  • The Ms. Pat Show(2021)

    Show 46 episodes · as Denise

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison(2018)

    as Sharea Jackson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Shenita Cocktail - Contestant

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told(2019)

    Show 25 episodes · as Lillian Scoville

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Family Business(2018)

    Show 62 episodes · as London Duncan

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Tasha

  • When Love Kills: The Falicia Blakely Story(2017)

    as Stacey

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Tales(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Silk

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Just Within Reach(2017)

    as Viola

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beyond the Game(2016)

    as Reality Presenter

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Extant(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Cass Hendy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Belle's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Loreta Cooper

  • Life, Love, Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Renee Jackson

  • Something Like a Business(2010)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight(2007)

    Show 7 episodes · as Maureen

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as DeDe Calvin

  • Sex, Love & Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · as Angela

  • Hair Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Zora

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Leslie Sloan

  • Hot Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Midnight

  • One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth

  • Tara(2001)

    as Judge Bankhead

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • MacArthur Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rose

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Saleslady #1

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Susan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Meg

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Highest rated

The Ms. Pat Show (2021)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Truth Be Told (2019)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 29 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thProducing3 of 32: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

32 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s10 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Tami Roman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Just Within Reach (2017)

99th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Ms. Pat Show (2021)

Midcredits 86th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tami Roman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tami Roman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sa'Rah Jones shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles