Tami Roman (born Tamisha Akbar; April 17, 1970) is an American Television personality, model, businesswoman and actress. She first appeared on The Real World: Los Angeles, the second season of MTV's long-running reality television series, The Real World. She appeared on many shows including an episode of One on One (Season 3, Episode 4). She is one of the five main cast members in the VH1 reality series Basketball Wives since its premiere in 2010.