Romi Dames
Romi Dames | |
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| Born | Hiromi Dames[1] November 5, 1979 |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–present |
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.
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 |
References
- 1 2 allcinema. "ヒロミ・デイムズ(Hiromi Dames)". allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Thirteen Minutes Mag Archived November 25, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Star Power Ambassadors Archived May 31, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Starlight.org (July 4, 2009). Retrieved on 2012-01-25.
- ↑ Dames, Romi [@TheRomiDames] (July 11, 2010). "Will do! I'm shooting a movie soon called Child P.O.W. True story about WWII" (Tweet). Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Dames, Romi [@TheRomiDames] (May 23, 2011). "It's on Nickelodeon, it's an animation, and it's called Winx Club! Very excited about it. It's going to start airing next month. :-)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Dames, Romi [@TheRomiDames] (May 23, 2011). "@BelieveInWinx I get to play Musa. :-)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Romi Dames [@TheRomiDames] (February 19, 2014). "@hilaryduffrocks RT "You voice Cherie? You sound so cute! 😊 :3" I do! And thank you! All of us fairies voice a pixie (but not NEC our own)" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2015 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Vortex of Flames". Winx Club. Season 6. Episode 6. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ "Singing Pirate". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 6. June 24, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ "Cute Crook". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 9. June 29, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ Romi Dames [@TheRomiDames] (October 2, 2015). "I'm on a brand new show! Disney's #StarDarlings is super cute, and I get to voice the mean girl. ♡! Check it out:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "90's Adventure Bear". Pickle and Peanut. Season 1. Episode 13a. February 8, 2016. Disney XD.
- ↑ "Stunning New Star Wars: Visions Trailer Debuts". StarWars.com. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Lucky Smudge". Rugrats. Season 1. Episode 19A. April 15, 2022. Paramount+.
External links
- Romi Dames at IMDb
- 1979 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses
- 20th-century Japanese actresses
- 21st-century Japanese actresses
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American voice actresses
- American actresses of Japanese descent
- American people of Jewish descent
- Actresses from Seattle
- Japanese film actresses
- Japanese television actresses
- Japanese people of American descent
- Japanese people of Jewish descent
- Japanese emigrants to the United States
- University of Washington alumni
