Dmae Roberts is an Asian-American independent public radio producer, writer, actress and playwright. Much of her work focuses on cross-cultural issues or personal storytelling. Roberts was born in Taipei, Taiwan and grew up in Japan until she was eight. Her family moved to Junction City, Oregon when she was 10 years old. Roberts moved to Eugene, Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon with a BS in journalism. Roberts re-located to Portland in 1989 to pursue her acting career while continuing to do her national radio work. She is executive producer of the nonprofit MediaRites and is based in Portland, Oregon. She is a member and served on the board of directors of the Association of Independents in Radio as well as a member of the Asian American Journalists Association.
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