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American model, actress and reality television personality, Tami Akbar, now Tami Roman, has an estimated net worth of $500 thousand.

The 1988 Ms. Black California Pageant runner-up  is a former cast member of the hit MTV reality series The Real World: Los Angeles, and currently stars on VH1's reality television series "Basketball Wives."  

Tami Roman earned her net worth through various advertising campaigns, fashion shows, music videos and supporting acting roles. Roman’s big break was on MTV’S Real World at the age of 22. She has also had roles in network pilots such as Summerland and made numerous appearances on shows like Jag and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

She was born Tami Akbar on April 17, 1970 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA, and now lives in California. Tami is the ex-wife of retired American basketball player Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson; Tami and kenny divorced in 2001 and have two daughters, Lyric Chanel and Kenni Lauren (also known as Jazz). She successfully challenged the 1995 $5.8 million pre-nup. As a result of the divorce, Tami acquired a sizeable portion of his assets (reported to be half), in addition to $8500 monthly child support.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Contract

Book deal

$1,000,000

2012

Salary

Per season salary with Basketball Housewives

$400,000

2005

Divorce

Back child support payment from Kenny Anderson

$800,000

2000

Divorce

Monthly child support from Kenny Anderson

$8,500