Hiromi Dames (ヒロミ・デイムズ, Deimuzu Hiromi; born November 5, 1979), 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. After finishing high school in Seattle, Dames was accepted to the University of Washington. 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.