Vanessa Williams
Acting
Born 1963-03-18 · Tarrytown, New York, USA
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.
Known for
The Jacksons: An American Dream
1992 · TV
T.O.T.S.
2019 · TV
Desperate Housewives
2004 · TV
Ugly Betty
2006 · TV
A Capitol Fourth
1980 · TV
Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
2007 · TV
666 Park Avenue
2012 · TV
Queen of the Universe
2021 · TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV
Calling All T.O.T.S.
2020 · TV
Daytime Divas
2017 · TV
The Good Wife
2009 · TV
South Beach
2006 · TV
The View
1997 · TV
Boomtown
2002 · TV
Velma
2023 · TV
Modern Family
2009 · TV
The Librarians
2014 · TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
L.A. Doctors
1998 · TV
Girls5eva
2021 · TV
Days of Our Lives
1965 · TV
American Style
2019 · TV
The Odyssey
1997 · TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV
Elsbeth
2024 · TV
American Experience
1988 · TV
Doc McStuffins
2012 · TV
T. J. Hooker
1982 · TV
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV
The Proud Family
2001 · TV
Nothing Lasts Forever
1995 · TV
The Mindy Project
2012 · TV
The Oscars
1953 · TV
Ally McBeal
1997 · TV
Broad City
2014 · TV
First Wives Club
2019 · TV
Name That Tune
2021 · TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019 · TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV
Difficult People
2015 · TV
VH1 Divas
1998 · TV
Intimate Portrait
1993 · TV
Jungle Cubs
1996 · TV
MADtv
1995 · TV
Partners in Crime
1984 · TV
Tony Awards
1956 · TV
Stars in the House
2020 · TV
Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas with Vanessa Williams
2020 · TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · TV
Sherri
2022 · TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV