Tami is an American actress, businesswoman, and TV personality. Her birth name is Tamisha Akbar, however, her fans know her by the name, Tami Roman. Tami rose to fame after her appearance on the reality show, The Real World: Los Angeles . Since then, she has achieved a lot in her career by working on major projects. Another breakthrough in her acting career came during her appearance in another reality show, Basketball Wives . Along with being a successful actress, Roman is also a model. In fact, modeling has been her biggest passion. Today, she is a successful and healthy woman, however, things haven’t been always this way. Tami has a long history of fighting body dysmorphia. It all started at the young age of 13. Weight Loss Journey Even though she only weighed 120 pounds at that time, Rami was criticized severely by a modeling agent. Recalling the incident, Roman said, “She literally stood me in front of a mirror and said, ‘You’ve got back folds. You’ve got fat ...