Vanessa Williams
Acting
March 18, 1963
Tarrytown, New York, USA
Biography
Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American singer, actress, producer, dancer, and model. She was the first Black woman to win Miss America in 1984, but resigned after nude photos of her were published in Penthouse magazine. Williams has since had a successful career in music and acting, selling millions of albums and earning critical acclaim.
Movies
A Mother's Love
2011
Shaft
2000
Eraser
1996
Hoodlum
1997
Vanessa Williams: Live From the West Side
2020
Soul Food
1997
Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
My Brother
2006
Tripped Up
2023
Johnson Family Vacation
2004
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Christmas in Washington
2004
Futuresport
1999
Santa, Baby!
2001
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
2018
Batman: Hush
2019
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field
2024
Dance with Me
1998
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999
The Man from Earth: Holocene
2017
TV Shows
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Modern Family
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Desperate Housewives
2004
The Good Wife
2009
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Saturday Night Live
1975
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Elsbeth
2024
Tony Awards
1956
American Experience
1988
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
The View
1997
The View
1997