Romi Dames
Japanese and American actress (born 1979)
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Hiromi Dames (ヒロミ・デイムズ, Deimuzu Hiromi; born November 5, 1979)[1], known professionally as Romi Dames, is a Japanese-born American actress. Born in Camp Zama, Kanagawa, Dames immigrated with her family to Washington when she was 13 years old. She attended the University of Washington and began pursuing her television career. She began her acting career on television shows such as Bill Nye the Science Guy and a few other appearances. Her first recurring role was on the show Sci-Squad. She was then cast in the television series Hannah Montana, in which she played the role of Traci Van Horn.
Romi Dames | |
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Dames in 2009 | |
| Born | Hiromi Dames[1] November 5, 1979 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | University of Washington (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Biography
Born to a Japanese mother and Jewish American father, Dames lived in Japan until she turned 13; soon after, her father retired and moved the family to Seattle, Washington.[2] After finishing high school in Seattle, Dames was accepted to the University of Washington.[2] She is best known for her role as Traci Van Horn, the nasal-voiced celebrity on Hannah Montana and the voice of Musa in Winx Club. Other credits include recurring roles on The Young and the Restless, Bill Nye the Science Guy and Sci-Squad.
Dames served as a Star Power Ambassador for Starlight Children's Foundation, encouraging other young people to commit their time, energy and resources to help other children and working with Starlight for the benefit of seriously ill children.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bill Nye the Science Guy | Herself | TV series |
| 1999 | Sci-Squad | Erica | TV series |
| 2001 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Lisa Ling | TV show |
| 2005 | Rule Number One | Student Interviewee | Film |
| Call Center | Fred's Girl | Film | |
| 2006–09 | Hannah Montana | Traci van Horn | 13 episodes |
| 2007 | The Young and the Restless | Morgue Attendant | TV series |
| 2009–10 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices | TV series |
| 2010 | The Newlywed Game | Herself | TV series |
| 2010 | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Additional Voices | TV series |
| 2010 | Child P.O.W.[4] | Starring Nina | Movie |
| 2011–14 | Winx Club | Musa, Cherie[5][6][7][8] | TV series (Nickelodeon re-records of seasons 3–4, original records of specials and seasons 5–6) |
| 2012 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Musa | Movie (voice in Nickelodeon version) |
| 2013 | Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure | Musa | Movie (voice in Nickelodeon version) |
| 2013 | Bravoman: Super-Unequaled Hero of Excellence | Waya Hime, Wonder Momo, Additional Voices | Web-series |
| 2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Kitty Boo-Boo, Kitty Mittens | TV series[9][10] |
| 2015 | Star Darlings | Vivica | Web-series[11] |
| 2016 | Pickle and Peanut | Jumpkick, Kenihana Girl, Additional Voices | TV series[12] |
| 2017–18 | DC Super Hero Girls | Lena Luthor | Web-series |
| 2017 | Milo Murphy's Law | Charlene & Sharon Burlee | TV series |
| 2018, 2021 | The Loud House | Jackie | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High | Lena Luthor, Divide | Movie |
| 2019 | We Bare Bears | Kazumi | TV series |
| 2019 | Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures | Himari Tanaka | TV series |
| 2020 | Amphibia | Pearl | TV series |
| 2021 | Monsters at Work | Lisa, Josephina, Kurtz, Additional monsters | TV series |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Ochō (English language dub) | TV series; Episode: "Lop and Ochō"[13] |
| 2022 | Rugrats | Kira Watanabe | TV series; Episode: "Lucky Smudge"[14] |
| 2022–25 | Hamster & Gretel | Hiromi Tanaka | TV series |