Hiromi "Romi" Dames (born November 5, 1979) is an American actress.

Biography

Born to a

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mother and Jewish American father, Hiromi (later shortened to Romi), lived in Japan until she turned 13; soon after, her father retired and moved the family to

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After finishing high school in Seattle, Romi was accepted to the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattl ...

. She is best known for her role as Traci Van Horn, the nasal-voiced celebrity on '' Hannah Montana'' and the voice of

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's '' Winx Club''. Other credits include recurring roles on ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

'', '' Bill Nye the Science Guy'' and ''Sci-Squad''. Romi currently serves as a Star Power Ambassador for

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, encouraging other young people to commit their time, energy and resources to help other kids and working with Starlight to brighten the lives of seriously ill children.Star Power Ambassadors
. Starlight.org (July 4, 2009). Retrieved on 2012-01-25. She is

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dames, Romi 1979 births Living people Actresses from Seattle American actresses of Japanese descent Japanese emigrants to the United States American people of Jewish descent American television actresses University of Washington alumni American voice actresses 21st-century American women